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Did Lieutenant General Theophilus Hunter Homes do enough to aid Vicksburg?
General Homes had a good pre War record and Jefferson Davis had great enough confidence in him to promote him to Lieutenant General early in the War. The Battle of Arkansas Post did inflict a major loss of his available forces. Still, did General Homes fully understand the overall situation and could he have some how did a better job of supporting Vicksburg?. Perhaps Davis placed too much confidence in Homes abilities.
General Homes had a good pre War record and Jefferson Davis had great enough confidence in him to promote him to Lieutenant General early in the War. The Battle of Arkansas Post did inflict a major loss of his available forces. Still, did General Homes fully understand the overall situation and could he have some how did a better job of supporting Vicksburg?. Perhaps Davis placed too much confidence in Homes abilities.
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