“...both sides, in the civil war, committed mistake when they put engineer officers at the head of large armies.... -- JAMES LONGSTREET (referring to George McClellan and Robert E. Lee), Interview with the Chicago Tribune, January 29, 1871.” Civil WarEngineersRobert E LeeJames LongstreetGeorge Mcclellan Book:Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South Source: Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South