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Just to be fair to Johnston, Grant ran him out of Jackson and, when Pemberton surrendered, ran him out again.
Johnston (typically, I suppose) wanted Pemberton to take his army and beat it. Davis ordered Pemberton to "defend to the death."
The situation at the time can be most politely called a Keystone Kops fire drill. Those of you familiar with profanity know what I'm talking about.
Johnston (typically, I suppose) wanted Pemberton to take his army and beat it. Davis ordered Pemberton to "defend to the death."
Again, to be fair to Johnston, maybe he was just asking about the best way to get there?This is just my weird way of thinking, but if Johnston was asking Pemberton what he should do, the notion that he had a plan seems, to me at least, to be pretty far fetched (not impossible mind you, just IMO, highly unlikely).
The situation at the time can be most politely called a Keystone Kops fire drill. Those of you familiar with profanity know what I'm talking about.