Stonewall ~ Speed or Strength? ~

[Barrycdog]

~ Speed or Strength? ~
"Stonewall Jackson" and his foot soldiers . . .
Early in 1862, Confederate general Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson decided to "move swiftly and strike vigorously" against larger Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Union general George B. McClellan landed the largest army in North American history on the Virginia Peninsula but moved it cautiously toward the Confederate capital. Jackson's success and McClellan's failure demonstrate that victory comes to... those who concentrate their forces at the right place and time. Each side had a chance to win the war in 1862, but the longer it continued, the less speed mattered and the more strength did—not just in manpower but also in money and materiel.
~ Watch the Time ~
An anxious Jackson routinely stared at this watch while observing his troops. Careful not to exhaust them during forced marches, he ordered his men to rest ten minutes every hour.
Source: http://www.vahistorical.org/…/american-turning-point…/wagi-2

 

[ole]

An anxious Jackson routinely stared at this watch while observing his troops. Careful not to exhaust them during forced marches, he ordered his men to rest ten minutes every hour.

Another interpretation. Resting 10 minutes of every hour was what the regulations said.

He did the same thing on the way to Antietam, even arresting one of his commanders (was it D.H. Hill?) for not doing exactly that. Not five minutes, not 15 minutes, but precisely 10 minutes. He was not exactly flexible.

 

[emb-lem]

thus the Jacksnon's quote after first Manassas/Bull Run "give me 10 000 fresh soldiers and I will be in Washington tonight"

 

[Barrycdog]

I am curious about something about my understanding of English. I have noticed in many articles the g in general is not capitalized. Should it be capitalized since we are talking about a specific general?

 

[ole]

I am curious about something about my understanding of English. I have noticed in many articles the g in general is not capitalized. Should it be capitalized since we are talking about a specific general?

Yes, if it is like General Lee or General Jackson and such like. Not necessary if you are not talking about a specific general as in, "Confederate generals were stronger in the east than in the west." By itself, it is not a proper noun.