Yankee Brooke
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2018
- Location
- Philly burbs
As casualties mounted, wouldn't it make sense to keep your two weakest(by manpower) companies in reserve in order to maximize the number actually engaged? So those would then be different every battle, no?
Also at formation most units were green. No combat experience, so it went by date of muster to determine seniority. What if Company A proved to be prone to not being the most trustworthy of companies on the flank. Would it not make sense for the Colonel to then move them to the middle to decrease the chances of them breaking and running? I know it wasn't always easy to replace company officers, particularly in the CS Army where it was a democratic process to assign officers. Even in the Federal Army, wasn't it hard to withdraw someone's commission? Maybe they'd just move Company A's Captain to switch with a different company?
Also at formation most units were green. No combat experience, so it went by date of muster to determine seniority. What if Company A proved to be prone to not being the most trustworthy of companies on the flank. Would it not make sense for the Colonel to then move them to the middle to decrease the chances of them breaking and running? I know it wasn't always easy to replace company officers, particularly in the CS Army where it was a democratic process to assign officers. Even in the Federal Army, wasn't it hard to withdraw someone's commission? Maybe they'd just move Company A's Captain to switch with a different company?