After R.E. Lee

[damYankee]

It took 18 post to get to Longstreet.

 

[Stone in the wall]

Lee's "Bad Old Man" drove Hunters Army from the valley, made the last Northern Invasion and came a knocking on Lincoln's back door
in 1864.
John Breckinridge in command of "Department of East Tennesse and Western Virginia" defeated Sigel's army at New Market.

 

[Rebforever]

It took 18 post to get to Longstreet.

I Wonder why?

 

[Robin Lesjovitch]

It took 18 post to get to Longstreet.

Longstreet was very partial to the mass attack, an offense in depth. He was good at that. But he never carried out such an attack on his own. I know of no reason to believe he could have commanded an army that was numerically/materially inferior to an opponent and succeeded, except on the defense.

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

Albert Sidney Johnston (Army of Mississippi)

Jeff Davis thought he was a genius and he became a martyr to the cause. But his star isn't as bright now as it once was.

Bragg has certainly been rehabilitated by scholars recently.

A few people have made good arguments why he should be middle of the road instead of bottom of the barrel.

 

[CWH1234]

James Longstreet, Stuart, George Pickett.

 

[highplainsdrifter59]

Jackson, Stuart, A.S. Johnston, Longstreet, Forrest, Hampton
Ewell wasn't as bad as some people think. Nor was Early. A P Hill was a great fighter and did well, just not a good Corp commander. Same goes with Hood, great brigade and division and Corp leader.
Hardee... I question some of his stuff but was reliable.
The individual leaders I thought did good were Morgan and Mosby.

 

[jackt62]

General Alexander Stewart had a mostly respectable career in the western AOT, but doesn't seem to get much attention.

 

[Pollaco]

May as well throw Kirby Smith's name out there and watch the reaction.

 

[Robin Lesjovitch]

May as well throw Kirby Smith's name out there and watch the reaction.

As a major Department commander the question of Kirby Smith is one of did he or didn't he perform well as a senior general.
I suppose he did. And his record before going West suggests he could command a field army well.

 

[rbasin]

After Billy Sherman and George Thomas, name another great Union army commander.

 

[Old Breck]

After Billy Sherman and George Thomas, name another great Union army commander.

Is this a trick?

Like one without an A in their name?

 

[highplainsdrifter59]

I kind of like Reynolds.........
And Sheridan.