Harms88
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- Oct 13, 2019
So, I read many years ago (I think in Bruce Catton's Mr. Lincoln's Army) that during the Battle of Antietam, several Corps commanders approached Hooker and asked if he'd take command of the Army from McClellan, the commanders frustrated at his lack of determination to follow through on any breakthroughs. Hooker declined, but this was because he had just retired from the field with his foot wound. I haven't seen this referenced anywhere else except for a Player Made Battle for Take Command 2 where Hooker accepts the command.
It's a really interesting idea, and one that I'm writing an alternate history about whose working title is "Hooker's War".
Now, my first question is, has anyone else come across this incident in their own research? It's an incident that if true, I have a hard time finding more evidence of it.
My second question is, what is your belief of what would have been the outcome of this what if?
Does any of Lee's Army escape to Virginia? If they do, how do they defend Virginia? How does the Confederacy struggle to repel Hooker's victorious army?
How does the AOTP react to Hooker's taking power from the popular McClellan? How does the politicians, such as Lincoln respond? How does Hooker continue the war against the Confederacy, or even is he allowed to for his coup against McClellan or would he have been relieved of command?
So in essence, how do you think post-Antietam would have been for both sides and does Lee and his army have any role in the proceeding events?
It's a really interesting idea, and one that I'm writing an alternate history about whose working title is "Hooker's War".
Now, my first question is, has anyone else come across this incident in their own research? It's an incident that if true, I have a hard time finding more evidence of it.
My second question is, what is your belief of what would have been the outcome of this what if?
Does any of Lee's Army escape to Virginia? If they do, how do they defend Virginia? How does the Confederacy struggle to repel Hooker's victorious army?
How does the AOTP react to Hooker's taking power from the popular McClellan? How does the politicians, such as Lincoln respond? How does Hooker continue the war against the Confederacy, or even is he allowed to for his coup against McClellan or would he have been relieved of command?
So in essence, how do you think post-Antietam would have been for both sides and does Lee and his army have any role in the proceeding events?