Poll: Worst Confederate Army Commander?

[Lost Cause]

Gideon Pillow should also be on the list.

 

[rpkennedy]

That would be Bishop Polk, Bill. He should have stayed in church and prayed for the Confederacy. It might have had a better outcome.

It couldn't have been worse than his contributions in the field.

R

 

[W. Richardson]

Bragg the absolute worst Confederate General. Everything he touched went to ****. He couldn't even get along with himself...........Floyd was bad but he ran second to Bragg.

Respectfully,

William

 

[gunny]

Gideon Pillow should also be on the list.

I don't think Pillow ever actually commanded an army. But, had he - he would have been 2nd!

 

[gunny]

Just gotta ask... WHO voted for J. E. Johnston as the WORST C.S. general?!!??!!

Have to call foul.

Give a reason why he's worse than Floyd... just one.

 

[Lost Cause]

I don't think Pillow ever actually commanded an army. But, had he - he would have been 2nd!

His temporary command of the "Army of Liberation."

 

[ole]

Pillow, Polk, and Floyd rise to the top. None of them ought to have been in command of a dog-walking group.

 

[M.Warren]

Gideon Pillow should also be on the list.

Exactly what I was thinking while looking over the list. He's right up there with Floyd in my book.

 

[Barnesville Blues]

I also think Thomas C. Hindman should be on the list....sorry Thomas Hindman is on the list. I'll vote for him even though I agree with what has been said about Pillow.

 

[Barnesville Blues]

I don't know if I can agree that Bragg was the worst. His initial plans were always solid IMHO, with the exception of his approach to the Tullahoma Campaign. Bragg had two main downfalls, one has been stated, he could not get along with his subordinates and could not endear himself to them, to make them want to fight for him. Secondly, Bragg was unable to adapt to the changing Battlefield. Once he came up with a plan, he had the tendency to not change it regardless of how the union countered him...he would just go ahead. Bragg also had problems with communication. His Chickamauga Campaign was wrecked by his vague orders to various subordinates....but we still have to consider his original plans which on paper, were all good.

 

[Dave G]

Just gotta ask... WHO voted for J. E. Johnston as the WORST C.S. general?!!??!!

Have to call foul.

Give a reason why he's worse than Floyd... just one.

Because someone had 4 votes but couldn't use them all on Bragg.

 

[TinCan]

Just gotta ask... WHO voted for J. E. Johnston as the WORST C.S. general?!!??!!

Have to call foul.

Give a reason why he's worse than Floyd... just one.

Gunny,
I'd say for the same reason Davis sacked him, he had an army and he didn't fight it.

 

[gunny]

Gunny,
I'd say for the same reason Davis sacked him, he had an army and he didn't fight it.

I got ya, but you're saying you would have preferred to have Floyd in command of the AoT?

 

[kepi]

Polk

 

[E_just_E]

I don't think Pillow ever actually commanded an army. But, had he - he would have been 2nd!

He did Floyd's. Floyd passed command to him and he passed it to Buckner in Ft. Donelson.

 

[E_just_E]

Just gotta ask... WHO voted for J. E. Johnston as the WORST C.S. general?!!??!!

Have to call foul.

Give a reason why he's worse than Floyd... just one.

Because he is the one who assinged Floyd (as his superior) to defend Ft. Donelson (insted of, let's say, giving him an office job,) knowing Floyd's capabilities.
(I did not vote for either, btw)

 

[gunny]

He did Floyd's. Floyd passed command to him and he passed it to Buckner in Ft. Donelson.

I don't think you can count being in command for less than 24 hours - when the decision to capitulate has already been made especially.

 

[gunny]

Because he is the one who assinged Floyd (as his superior) to defend Ft. Donelson (insted of, let's say, giving him an office job,) knowing Floyd's capabilities.
(I did not vote for either, btw)

You mean Albert Sidney right? Not Joe Johnston.

 

[ole]

Say nothing is today's order.

 

[Lt R. Blackwell 4th Texas]

Excuse my ignorance, but why so much hate on Van Dorn? Didn't the Iuka and Corinth campaign at least come close to some success? And it showed initiative. And there is the destruction of Grant's supply base at Holly Springs that sunk his campaign.