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Civil War History - "What if..." Discussions What if they had attacked instead of digging in...? What if he was in charge of the army instead...? Did you ever have a "What if..." question, and you weren't sure where to post it? Here's the place to ask these speculative questions!

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12-11-2005, 10:30 PM

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What if the Confederate river defense fleet was not sent north to Memphis and was commanded by George Hollins. Could they have prevented Farragut from passing the forts?

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12-13-2005, 08:17 PM

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I say no. Any success would have been temporary. The Confederate Navy never had the numbers or resources to permanently blunt any major naval advance.

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