One could certainly nominate Jefferson Davis for firing on Ft.Sumter and unifying the North like no other politician could.I honestly don’t know and am open to debate. I’ll start with some of the usual names, but there will be others.
I think you meant to include Secretary of State William Seward.I honestly don’t know and am open to debate. I’ll start with some of the usual names, but there will be others.
Sorry. Will fix it if I can.I think you meant to include Secretary of State William Seward.
I nominate, "The Fighting Bishop," Leonidas Polk who convinced Kentucky to join the Union and taxed the patience of every commander who had the misfortune of having Jefferson Davis appoint him to his command.
David Farragut captured New Orleans.
David Porter did excellent service in the more complex and protracted Vicksburg campaign.
you, sir, are biased - none of the guys in grey on your list (before you were forced to, that is)I honestly don’t know and am open to debate. I’ll start with some of the usual names, but there will be others.
Glaring omission.Why isn't Henry Halleck on the list?
Arguably we can again nominate Jefferson Davis. The Confederate 1862 Conscription Act caused a massive amount of internal resistance to the Confederacy. I have a thread" Did Conscription help or hurt the Confederacy?".I honestly don’t know and am open to debate. I’ll start with some of the usual names, but there will be others.