OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Georgia
@Saphroneth, care to weigh in on any of this?
In any case, I have a lot more reading ahead of me. Hess' Civil War Logistics and Hughes' book on Belmont are definitely on the list. Also, a copy of Civil War High Commands is pretty much mandatory. With this and school coming up, this is coming, but not coming quickly.
Minor high command things:
In December 1861, Davis offered Bragg command of the Trans-Mississippi after seeing how he whipped the Gulf department into shape. Bragg turned it down, and the command eventually went to Earl Van Dorn, and Pea Ridge was the result. I think Bragg would have been a better choice than him at least.
In the east, I'm thinking of having Kirby Smith stay as a wing/corps commander.
I'm not against @BlueandGrayl's idea for someone like Seward or Fremont becoming president, but we also have to take into consideration this will start making ripples long before September 1861.
In any case, I have a lot more reading ahead of me. Hess' Civil War Logistics and Hughes' book on Belmont are definitely on the list. Also, a copy of Civil War High Commands is pretty much mandatory. With this and school coming up, this is coming, but not coming quickly.
Minor high command things:
In December 1861, Davis offered Bragg command of the Trans-Mississippi after seeing how he whipped the Gulf department into shape. Bragg turned it down, and the command eventually went to Earl Van Dorn, and Pea Ridge was the result. I think Bragg would have been a better choice than him at least.
In the east, I'm thinking of having Kirby Smith stay as a wing/corps commander.
I'm not against @BlueandGrayl's idea for someone like Seward or Fremont becoming president, but we also have to take into consideration this will start making ripples long before September 1861.
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