Scott (as well as many in the War Department) was outraged that McClellan refused to divulge any details about his strategic planning, or even such basic information as the strengths and dispositions of his units.
Scott (tillsammans med många på krigsdepartementet) var ursinniga över att McClellan vägrade avslöja några detaljer om sina strategiska planer, eller ens enkla detaljer som truppstyrkors numerär eller utplaceringar.