CivilWarBuff 1986
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Do you all feel that this battle if too overlooked? Personally, I think it was Lees greatest victory.
I have spent the last several years studying this campaign in detail, as I am now researching to do a new book-length study of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, and the more I study it, the more I appreciate it.
Lee inflicted three major defeats on Pope's troops during the short and unhappy life of the Army of Virginia, ultimately causing it to seek to exist less than 60 days after its birth, and with no major losses in the Confederate command structure. Yes, Lee suppressed the miscreant Pope. I completely agree that Second Bull Run was his greatest victory.
I definately agree.Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg were some of Lee's greatest victory.I agree it was a solid victory for Lee, and certainly ranks up there among his best, but I'm still partial to Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville...
Fredericksburg because the victory was so one sided
Chancellorsville because he was outnumbered, divided his army twice and convinced Hooker that the AOP was defeated
Eric, I miss the good ol days of the Gettysburg Discussion Group of the 90s. I was very young, but my father took me to the event of every year.
My name is Eddie Longo. I was good friends with the Humphries (I think that's how you spell it) family who lived here in Warrenton VA. I remember the cookout etc It was a big event. I go gettysburg anymore and to me it just doesn't have that feel. I don't like the fact they charge to see the artifacts when in fact they belong to all of us. The Humphries family had an adapted son from South Korea.
Are you still an attorney?
Why do you call Pope a miscreant?I have spent the last several years studying this campaign in detail, as I am now researching to do a new book-length study of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, and the more I study it, the more I appreciate it.
Lee inflicted three major defeats on Pope's troops during the short and unhappy life of the Army of Virginia, ultimately causing it to seek to exist less than 60 days after its birth, and with no major losses in the Confederate command structure. Yes, Lee suppressed the miscreant Pope. I completely agree that Second Bull Run was his greatest victory.
Why do you call Pope a miscreant?
Ah, that makes it much clearer. Thanks.Lee didn't like Pope's "total war" policy upon entry into VA