“The President is no more than a well-meaning baboon. I went to the White House directly after tea, where I found "The Original Gorilla", about as intelligent as ever. What a specimen to be at the head of our affairs now.” WellsWarGovernmentFoundHousePresidentWhitePoliticianIntelligentOriginalsAffairTeaCivil WarWhite HousePresidencyGorillasBaboons Author:George B. McClellan
“I find myself in a new and strange position here: President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.” SeemsPresidentPowerMagicLandPositionStrangeOperationsCabinets Book:McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union Source: McClellan's Own Story: The War for the Union
