General George Crook's impression of Lincoln

[Jim Garrett]

Crook and Custer were not A personalities, they were A++ personalities. Having both of them fighting Indians in the West would put them in the same arena chasing the same audience and press coverage. At least we were able to put MacArthur and Patton on opposite sides of the globe. On the flip side, having Montgomery and Patton so close together worked to push Patton harder and herder to outdo Montgomery.