NedBaldwin
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Today is the 150th of the battle of Mansfield, also know as Sabine Crossroads, the high tide moment of the Red River campaign.
Last year a wrote some blog posts with my thoughts on the battle:
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/07/15/counting-confederates-at-the-battle-of-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/07/22/counting-us-forces-at-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/08/30/what-went-wrong-at-the-battle-of-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/09/06/the-road-not-taken/
The battle is a classic example of the meeting of two forces within a constraint geography.
Timing was everything. Taylor selected the spot, which him an advantage, and he was better able to concentrate his command promptly.
Last year a wrote some blog posts with my thoughts on the battle:
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/07/15/counting-confederates-at-the-battle-of-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/07/22/counting-us-forces-at-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/08/30/what-went-wrong-at-the-battle-of-mansfield/
http://www.brettschulte.net/CWBlog/2013/09/06/the-road-not-taken/
The battle is a classic example of the meeting of two forces within a constraint geography.
Timing was everything. Taylor selected the spot, which him an advantage, and he was better able to concentrate his command promptly.