Yankeedave
Captain
- Joined
- Dec 3, 2012
- Location
- Nebraska
I'm no fan of Sears and prefer Furgurson's book. I have read Sears doesn't visit the battlefields he is writing about?! His use of favourites blinds him and honestly i don't agree with his interpretation of data.
Howard at Chacelloresville is like Sickles at Gettysburg. Both leaders are questionable. Both Corps' repeatedly report an enemy moving across their front. Both want to change their corps alignment. Both army commander's, Meade and Hooker, know of this, have hours to change and do little. Misaligned both corps are mangled. Howard suffers little repercussions continues to lead in the future and lets the whole thing go. Sickles has time on his hands and a political reputation.
Howard at Chacelloresville is like Sickles at Gettysburg. Both leaders are questionable. Both Corps' repeatedly report an enemy moving across their front. Both want to change their corps alignment. Both army commander's, Meade and Hooker, know of this, have hours to change and do little. Misaligned both corps are mangled. Howard suffers little repercussions continues to lead in the future and lets the whole thing go. Sickles has time on his hands and a political reputation.