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IAm:
I used "Davis' War" just for variety. It isn't exactly accurate, but then other appelations aren't either. Earlier, he cautioned against secession, but when it was a fact and he was in charge, he pursued it with a vengeance. For example, the attack on Ft. Sumter is often characterized as method of forcing Virginia into the Confederacy -- the Confederacy was powerless without Virginia, so he was willing to go to war to secure her to his side; hence, Davis' War.
Ole
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Well Ole, I think using "Davis' war" is quite appropriate. West Point trained with meritous service in the US Army he took quite an active some would say an overbearing role not only in strategic Confederate military operations but infringing on the tactical as well. Though he gave Lee a well earned "wide berth" in regard to his military operations I think it fair to say "His Excellency" was in the face of most of the senior CSA command from the starting gate. Civil government as the CinC was not his forte.
Respectfully,
Spartan
...looks like the Confederates gave a good account of themselves despite being outnumbered almost 2 to 1.
Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Church Jonesboro... were what happened when Hood went after Sherman & the AoT US. If they had been competantly planned and executed they might have worked. There was no lack of prowess or courage that lost those battles... poor planning and the AoT (US) lost the CS those fights. The CS high command learned from their lickings. Hood spent the monthes after Jonesboro running from a fight w/ Sherman and going after small garrisons... though he learned a hard lesson at Allatoona.
At Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, & Ezra Church the CS troops outnumbered their US opponents. Incidently Atlanta as a CS victory... calling the battle of Atlanta anything but an unqualified disaster. Hood lost 5000 men. The Union AoT suffered about 3,700 casualties; they gave up no ground after being suprised and attacked from three seperate directions.
If you like I might give you some sources to broaden your mind... I might suggest Castel's Decision in the West or Cannan's Atlanta Campaign
Incidently there is a military maxim; if you have it use it. Sherman had it and he used it.
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That Sherman sure does have a lot of defenders. This makes me happy. When you think about it. Sherman saved a LOT of lives by helping to end the conflict. Personally, I would burn down a hundred plantations to save the life of one person. Granted this was not the point, but I hope everyone would agree with me because that IS morality!
That Sherman sure does have a lot of defenders. This makes me happy. When you think about it. Sherman saved a LOT of lives by helping to end the conflict. Personally, I would burn down a hundred plantations to save the life of one person. Granted this was not the point, but I hope everyone would agree with me because that IS morality!
Yes, burned houses, towns, and cities...
...leaving young, old, and infirm...homeless...and exposed to the dead of winter...
The city I live in was burned to the ground 2 times and nearly a 3rd by the Brits well before the civil war...we got over it. From a structural standpoint, I'm sort of glad... I would hate to see what some of this place would look like if they had rundown buildings dating back to the very early 1800s...YIKES! I'm about preservation to a degree, but I def like new and clean.
Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Church Jonesboro... were what happened when Hood went after Sherman & the AoT US. If they had been competantly planned and executed they might have worked. There was no lack of prowess or courage that lost those battles... poor planning and the AoT (US) lost the CS those fights. The CS high command learned from their lickings. Hood spent the monthes after Jonesboro running from a fight w/ Sherman and going after small garrisons... though he learned a hard lesson at Allatoona.
At Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, & Ezra Church the CS troops outnumbered their US opponents. Incidently Atlanta as a CS victory... calling the battle of Atlanta anything but an unqualified disaster. Hood lost 5000 men. The Union AoT suffered about 3,700 casualties; they gave up no ground [sure about that?] after being suprised and attacked from three seperate directions.
If you like I might give you some sources to broaden your mind... I might suggest Castel's Decision in the West or Cannan's Atlanta Campaign
Incidently there is a military maxim; if you have it use it. Sherman had it and he used it.
Dead of Winter in Georgia... IIRC the US AoT never even drew greatcoats that winter... more rhetoric please.
Actually, it wasn't winter yet when Sherman went through Georgia...even so there were still several days of severe weather-
November 21, left camp at 12 m., weather rainy and unpleasant; marched through Hillsborough, camping about dark near said place. November 22, marched at 7 a. M., weather very unpleasant and cold, with snow...
November 21....A very heavy, cold rain fell all day, and marching was quite difficult...The rain ceased toward night and the air became very cold.
November 22...the Weather was extremely cold....Weather to-night intensely cold...
November 22...The night was severely cold, and there was much suffering among the men...
November 21...Rained all day.
November 24...The Weather was very cold, and the fences were set on fire to make the halts more comfortable.
Wednesday Dec 7" 1864
Up early and on the move at 7 AM proceeded down the south bank of the Ogeechee. Our Brigade having the rear - Marched 10 mile and went into Camp a mile from the river just opposite Eden. It rained most awful hard today - rain came down in perfect torrents.
...-and several other days of rain and extreme cold in December.
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