Do you agree or disagree ?

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

This guy is pretty accurate with everything I've watched.

What do you think of his rankings of the worst generals of the War ?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Thanks @Sheltowee.

I agreed with this fellow for the most part, but disagree with one or two guys on his list.

 

[Bentonville]

Thanks @Sheltowee.

I agreed with this fellow for the most part, but disagreed on one or two on his list.

Go on...

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

Search results for query: Worst generals

civilwartalk.com

 

[Sheltowee]

Alpheus Williams on John Pope-

It can with truth be said of him that he had not a friend in his command from the smallest drummer boy to the highest general officer. All hated him."

 

[Sheltowee]

Thanks @Sheltowee.

I agreed with this fellow for the most part, but disagreed on one or two on his list.

I'm thinking he had to bypass quite a few to get to Hood.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Go on...

Well ... I could, but I don't wish to hijack my own thread.

 

[Sheltowee]

Interesting video. I like the presenter.
His defense of Burnside got me to thinking.

 

[JackADriscoll]

Well ... I could, but I don't wish to hijack my own thread.

This was lol funny.

 

[Fairfield]

I am not a military strategist at all but, as an administrator, Butler was admirable. The issue of the women in New Orleans has been badly misrepresented. He believed absolutely in equality--and acted upon it. I like him.

updated for grammar!

 

[10th Michigan Infantry]

Disagree totally, but just a reminder I'm a fan of Burnside, McClellan, Hood, and Bragg.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Butler was admirable. The issue of the women in New Orleans has been badly misrepresented. He believed absolutely in equality--and acted upon it

Thanks for the comment !

But you might wish to keep those views private ... when in New Orleans.

 

[Fairfield]

Thanks for the comment !

But you might wish to keep those views private ... when in New Orleans.

It isn't my habit to pontificate in front of strangers--no matter how ill informed they may be.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

This was lol funny.

I only wanted to see other member's opinions.

Yeah, I have my own choices, but I've mentioned those generals in other threads ... more than a few times.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

It isn't my habit to pontificate in front of strangers

I agree !

Pontificating in front of anyone is never a good idea.

 

[121st PA Vols]

Wow. That is one of, if not the worst documentary I've ever seen as the commentator points out the narrator's many, many (!) errors. But I enjoyed his presentation, especially pointing out his views on Burnside and Sickles being miscast with "the worst".
One thing to consider for the so called 'worst' generals is, who elevated them to that position in the first place?
I'm a broken record on this point but will always find it hard criticizing these men too severely, knowing they risked life and limb on a regular basis.

 

[Sheltowee]

Skill set aside- some of these guys just keep getting trounced because they're not particularly likable.

Dan Sickles causes bile to rise in my throat- but he no way deserves this list.

Top 10 worst- no. Humongous turd- yes.

 

[Irishtom29]

Alpheus Williams on John Pope-

It can with truth be said of him that he had not a friend in his command from the smallest drummer boy to the highest general officer. All hated him."

I'll not watch the video, I come here to read. But I'll say this for Pope, after his comeuppance in Virginia he served his country well in Minnesota and in the plains Indian wars.

 

[JerryD]

Strongly disagree that McClellan was one of the 10 worst generals in the war. I mean, c'mon! He did win a strategic victory at Antietam, afterall, and being a general involves more than just battlefield tactics.

 

[121st PA Vols]

Sheltowee; After the war, Sickles became a bad man and should have been jailed with the money that disappeared under his watch. And you can't blame the handsome Key for taking care of something that pretty that Sickles should have handled. Come on Dan!

Irishtom29; good point. The AOV certainly took it on the Chinn (ridge) so to speak! But it was most definitely nasty business on the plains and just as deadly against some of the toughest fighters on the plains.

JerryD; I think McClellan should be Top Ten Best in the North for how he built the army us, gave it health and inspired confidence. And as you said, then there's Antietam.