- Joined
- Sep 2, 2019
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
"In the end it has to be considered that Grant was not an island unto himself, he factored in advice and reports from staff, corp commanders, politicians, friends, spies and others when developing military actions. His actions, like any commanding officer, were subject to review and he was subject to dismissal if any of his actions proved untenable to the War Dept. & Washington."
...Because of this I'm unsure if 'his first visit to Washington' , after which he 'never dreamed of undertaking or advising the operations above', was what influenced him or whether it was a combination of factors including his own assessment.
Yes, the political situation and the priorities of Grant's superiors (including the Commander in Chief) had to have entered into decision-making at least as much as the purely military (possible) advantages of the New Bern proposal.
Roy B.