Confederacy's Last Hurrah

[whitworth]

Offense during the Civil War

One of the great difficulties of the Civil War was lining up corps and divisions when on the offensive, in face of the falling back or defensive enemy. In retrospect, we can have a good idea where both armies were, but a piece of knowledge the attacking army would not have. We expect attack, we see attack, but where does the army attack?
Where does the army attack at Gettysburg, Franklin, Fredericksburg or Cold Harbor. If the attacking general knew, would they have attacked.

 

[william42]

Yes, folks, that's Eric, our writer of the best docuemented version of this story to date.

So, Larry, I'm lost here. You're saying Eric, Gunny, and Jamie are the same person?

Terry

 

[larry_cockerham]

William, sorry for my ramblings. A total of two guys (2). Eric pretty much stands alone. Gunny and Jaimie are one and the same.

 

[william42]

Copy that Larry, gotcha. Thanks.

Terry

 

[Nico_Davout]

Sword is a fairly well respected CW historian.

Could be, but does a well respected CW historian make so many mistakes!? Interesting review of Sword`s book is HERE

 

[ole]

Welcome, Nico. So warming to have people all over the world interested in our unpleasantness.

I will not wear out your welcome with my take on General Hood, and I do thank you for that link which I have bookmarked for later consideration.

And so, please, give us an idea of Polish interest in the WBTS.

Ole

 

[Nico_Davout]

Welcome, Nico. So warming to have people all over the world interested in our unpleasantness.

Thanke You. I haven`t seen 'say hello topic' in General Discussion Board, but now I see it is in 'Officer's Tent' .

And so, please, give us an idea of Polish interest in the WBTS.

There are here some people who interests in American Civil War or rather we call it - Secession War.

There are few books about this conflict in Polish, mostly about campaigns - Gettysburg, Vickburg and lately Chancellorsville. So we have to support us with foreign-US books .

Most people that I know were sympathethic with South (sorry all Union folks ). Generaly most of us begun their interests with 'Gone with the Wind' and 'North and South' movies and this 'romantic' view of the South had something to do about it. Also South in many ways was similar to Poland at the beginning of XIX century.

 

[ole]

Most people that I know were sympathethic with South

Thank you for that response. Our English brethren are also leaning south. Wonder why that is? Maybe those of us with a northern persuasion are all wrong?

Most interesting to note that in Poland the war is known as the Secession War. That works for me.

Ole

 

[william42]

Also South in many ways was similar to Poland at the beginning of XIX century.

Nico, I believe the movie "Cold Mountain", which is a Civil War love story, was filmed in Romania, because it resembles the south as it was in the mid-19th century.

Terry

 

[Nico_Davout]

Wonder why that is? Maybe those of us with a northern persuasion are all wrong?

One of the thing could be that Poles like 'lost causes' :shrug: .

As for similarities they are about style of living, polish nobility could be compared with southern planters. We were also great cavalry soldiers.

 

[EricJacobson]

Jamie,

You and I will have to disagree about Gregory and Remington. I think we would agree that Remington was likely telling a big tale, but Gregory cannot be lumped into that category. Lots of 70-80 year old men were writing in Confederate Veteran and National Tribune whose accounts are questionable, but you work with what you have. But I will say this about Gregory. In my book I clearly noted his recollection about drinking at Oaklawn as "highly suspect if not an outright falsehood." Better than can be said for another author you and I both know who used Gregory, but never provided any such disclaimer.