Hood's Tennessee Campaign

[larry_cockerham]

Originally Posted by ole

Grant knew one thing: hit them. Hit them again. Do not let them get up. Kick them when they're down. Incpacitate them. Throughout most of history, there's one way to win a war: make it so bad that they give up. Or at least quit resisting.

Sherman started getting that in early '63. I figure Grant started out with it in '61.

There's just one way to make it stop; make it too painful to continue. You don't want to call uncle? I will tear off this ear I have in my teeth. You still won't call uncle? Then I'll go for the other, or maybe your nose, or your eyes. You will quit!

Yeah. It starts with the duel. And then the blows. And then the rasslin with the gouging and the rocks. Grant and Sherman went rather quickly to the rocks. Why waste the time?

That's where it was going.

ole

Your brothers must have had a tough time during their youth with you in the same backyard?

[ole]

Your brothers must have had a tough time during their youth with you in the same backyard?

Only the little one.

There's a big difference between a war and a squabble.

ole

[OpnDownfall]

In a bar room fight, there are two generally accepted rules: 1) Try to get the first punch in.
2). Once the opponent is down; NEVER let them
get back up. Pretty good rules, for armies too.