The February 27, 2016, McHenry County Civil War Round Table met at Panera Bread in Crystal Lake, Illinois and discussed a topic dear to us all, "Bad Generals in the Civil War." It was a round-robin with most everyone putting their own nominees on the table.
Some early contenders on the Confederate side were Pillow and Hood. John Bell Hood was probably the most villified one for destroying the Army of Tennessee. Mention was made of his drug use, laudlum, for his lost limbs.
Confederate General Joseph Johnston was found to not be on any list by "expert" Civil War folk, other than the fact he was fighting not only the Union, but also Davis.
Union General George McClellan was mentioned for his lack of attack, but his organizational skills were outstanding. One person attributed a quote from Lee to the effect that "in order to be a good general, you must love the Army and be willing to sacrifice it."
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