Question

the passage below comes from a letter that general mcclellan wrote to lincolns secretary of war in 1862. use it to answer the question below.
i have lost this battle to capture richmond because my force was too small. i have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than this government has not sustained this army. if you do not do so now the game is lost. if i save this army now, i tell you plainly that i owe no thanks to you or any other person in washington. you have done the best to sacrifice this army.
sustained: supported
in this letter, whom does general mcclellan blame for the union army not taking richmond?
the confederate army
his men
the lincoln administration
himself

Explanation:

General McClellan states the government failed to support his army, explicitly criticizes Washington officials (Lincoln's administration), and says he owes them no thanks if he saves the army. This directly targets the Lincoln Administration for the failure to take Richmond.

Answer:

the Lincoln Administration