Hood's TN Campaign

[5fish]

Originally Posted by larry_cockerham

5, once again the depth of your research is showing. Hood married five years after the war and proceeded to father eleven (11) children with his younger wife. Does that sound like a body that was finished? Tired but smiling.

Larry,

Glad to see you are a Hood fan. He may have sired eleven kids but that is a sign of madness and vigor in the man. It is not a sign of a man is physically able to command an army in the field.

Elennsar, maybe having eleven kids is also a sign of audaciousness???


Thinking of madness and vigor....

[Elennsar]

5fish, you remind me of the people this link (http://tinyurl.com/5u3nct) addresses.

There's a line between witty and obnoxious, and you're edging into the latter, intentionally or otherwise.

[5fish]

Originally Posted by Elennsar

5fish, you remind me of the people this link (http://tinyurl.com/5u3nct) addresses.

There's a line between witty and obnoxious, and you're edging into the latter, intentionally or otherwise.

If I could link back something similar I would. I do like cats a lot for I have four of those beast. I may be siding toward obnoxious but that stills means I am still witty.

I was just trying to start a debate...

[ole]

Back off!

ole

[5fish]

Ole,


I am not audacious enough quibble with MOD.....


Sliding out of the way....and having fun..

[Scribe]

Originally Posted by cw1865

We're discussing Hood's TN campaign in 1864. The question is whether Hood's management of the campaign can be described as 'recklessly aggressive'

"And now I'm gonna southward
for my heart is full of woe,
I am going back to Georgia to see my Uncle Joe,
You may talk about your Beauregard
and sing of General Lee
But the gallant Hood of Texas
played hell in Tennessee."

Sung by the battered remnants of the Army of Tennessee as they retreated from Nashville, that seems to say it all.