- Joined
- Feb 7, 2006
- Location
- Midlothian, VA
To build on your point about Lee calling the shots. What corps commander did he look to after Jackson to make the big assaults? Longstreet until he was wounded because he trusted him the most and of course he was the most experienced corps leader that he had at that point. Lee never held Hill and Ewell in the same regard as Longstreet.
Lee felt more comfortable with Longstreet being the pivot and Jackson being the hammer of this offensive strikes. This was built on what he knew were the strengths and weaknesses of both commanders. Jackson on a couple of occasions showed the inability to be effective in a defensive posture on his own.
Lee felt more comfortable with Longstreet being the pivot and Jackson being the hammer of this offensive strikes. This was built on what he knew were the strengths and weaknesses of both commanders. Jackson on a couple of occasions showed the inability to be effective in a defensive posture on his own.