OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Georgia
When I started studying the Western theater, it surprised me that there were Union forces under Ormsby Mitchel in northern Alabama in 1862, close to Chattanooga and ultimately Atlanta, cities the Union would bleed and fight to gain over two long years. My premise is that Mitchel and Buell decide to move on to Chattanooga with the majority of their forces in summer of 1862, while Bragg is still at Tupelo. This assumes Buell takes a notion to be much more daring than he ever did historically, or is replaced by Thomas.