Gettmore
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2015
- Location
- Western N.C.
Brotherton Cabin
That’s what I thought at first glance.This is located at Chickamauga..
I haven’t studied Chickamauga yet. From the very little I’ve gleaned from here, is it an example of Longstreet’s aggressiveness, where it’s usually understood that he was a “defensive” commander?
When the situation called for it. Longstreet was among the most aggressive of offensive opponents. The sledgehammer and the anvil as he and Jackson were known.That he was a defensive commander is a canard probably brought about by people taking popular fiction as fact. He commanded successful pile drivers assaults at 2nd Bull Run, Chickamauga and the Wilderness and on the 2nd day of Gettysburg his corps, down a division, did perhaps the finest example of offensive fighting in the entire war.
Great points. Funny how he's blamed for Gettysburg... yet it was his corps that almost won the battle. Longstreet called that charge on July 2nd "the best three hours fighting, done by any troops on any battlefield. "That he was a defensive commander is a canard probably brought about by people taking popular fiction as fact. He commanded successful pile drivers assaults at 2nd Bull Run, Chickamauga and the Wilderness and on the 2nd day of Gettysburg his corps, down a division, did perhaps the finest example of offensive fighting in the entire war.
Sounds thrilling. Can’t wait to study gberg.Great points. Funny how he's blamed for Gettysburg... yet it was his corps that almost won the battle. Longstreet called that charge on July 2nd "the best three hours fighting, done by any troops on any battlefield. "
That's a good point about Longstreet.That he was a defensive commander is a canard probably brought about by people taking popular fiction as fact. He commanded successful pile drivers assaults at 2nd Bull Run, Chickamauga and the Wilderness and on the 2nd day of Gettysburg his corps, down a division, did perhaps the finest example of offensive fighting in the entire war.
First impressions of this apparent windowless structure are: that's a dark, dingy and confined space for anyone to occupy.Brotherton CabinView attachment 408871