28th Virginia Infantry
Cadet
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2020
- Location
- Frostburg, Maryland
Hello everyone! This is my first post here and I am happy to join a community with such great passion and knowledge on the Civil War.
My question pertains to MG Dorsey Pender, a man who is considered by many of his colleagues to have been one of the best up and coming young generals in the AoNV. If i so recall, Lee said that his loss at Gettysburg was the second greatest loss, second to Jackson ( i could be wrong on that.) I must admit I do not know much of Pender’s excellence other than what his colleagues said of him, but what do yall think. Does he deserve the praise he gets or is a victim of being cut down before he could do anything that we could grade him on as a divisional commander (Similar to AS Johnston, the loss mythologizes the mans impact)? If he had lived, how do you think he would have faired if he had been later promoted to Corps Command (I do remember reading he was seen as that in the future.)? Thank you all!
My question pertains to MG Dorsey Pender, a man who is considered by many of his colleagues to have been one of the best up and coming young generals in the AoNV. If i so recall, Lee said that his loss at Gettysburg was the second greatest loss, second to Jackson ( i could be wrong on that.) I must admit I do not know much of Pender’s excellence other than what his colleagues said of him, but what do yall think. Does he deserve the praise he gets or is a victim of being cut down before he could do anything that we could grade him on as a divisional commander (Similar to AS Johnston, the loss mythologizes the mans impact)? If he had lived, how do you think he would have faired if he had been later promoted to Corps Command (I do remember reading he was seen as that in the future.)? Thank you all!