Even when in possession of Lee's Gen. Order 191 for Antietam, he could not bring himself to attack when he had Lee at a huge disadvantage. Istead, he waited ubtil Lee was able to concentrate his men. Stan

That is very true Stan. Had Hooker had been in charge it at the time it would have been a bad day for the Confederacy. He gets a lot of slams put on him but he really was Fighting Joe, same for Israel Richardson. I know Joe had his chance at Chancellorsville, but he didn't have Lee's battle plan...lol.

The imitation Napoleon didn't lead from the front either.