CanadianCanuck
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Nov 21, 2014
During the Gettysburg campaign MG John Dix was authorized to conduct a fantastically botched move against Richmond. In the aftermath of this Dix would successfully lay the blame for the debacle at the feet of MG Erasmus D. Keyes.
Now I know Keyes preformed well during the Seven Days Battles, but he seems to have been oft overlooked by his superiors and save for being merited for his conduct at Seven Pines, but his conduct appears to have been overall slow. This is precisely what he was blamed for in failing to attack Bottoms Bridge in 1863.
What I'm curious about is whether the failure at Richmond in 1863 should be laid at the feet of Keyes or Dix, since Dix record isn't particularly stellar in and of itself.
Thoughts?
Now I know Keyes preformed well during the Seven Days Battles, but he seems to have been oft overlooked by his superiors and save for being merited for his conduct at Seven Pines, but his conduct appears to have been overall slow. This is precisely what he was blamed for in failing to attack Bottoms Bridge in 1863.
What I'm curious about is whether the failure at Richmond in 1863 should be laid at the feet of Keyes or Dix, since Dix record isn't particularly stellar in and of itself.
Thoughts?
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