... J.B., Certainly Thomas was disappointed by Grant's decision, as he felt he had done more on the battlefield than Sherman and was the senior Major General...
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lilsteve68@...
lilsteve68
May 1, 2002 7:23 am
Details coming As soon as I can get them.. Steven And For those that leave in middle Tn were all those terrible Storms raged through out the...
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basecat1@...
basecat1
May 1, 2002 7:29 am
In a message dated 5/1/2002 3:24:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Steve, Having been to Franklin, and attitude I saw there when I was there, this vote does not...
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melchizedek22
May 1, 2002 8:57 am
I can site,Halleck,Grant William Warner,all saying Thomas was slow,maybe,just maybe,Thomas was slow! And everybody could see it. The Baron...
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Robert(Bob) Taubman
stafftca
May 1, 2002 10:21 am
I've heard this over and over again but no one person has cited dates, reasons, etc for Thomas's perceived slowness. If some one would like to provide the ...
10749
dmsmith001
May 1, 2002 10:58 am
... Joe, I tend to agree 100 percent with you. I've seen little to nothing of Bragg's ability to tactically fight a battle that would suggest to me anything...
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Kristin Scherrer
wacogaurds64
May 1, 2002 11:41 am
The lives of around 2500 incredibly BRAVE AMERICANS is now lost and incredible greed is the blame. Somewhat ironic that Confederate Memorial Day was Saturday....
10751
Kristin Scherrer
wacogaurds64
May 1, 2002 12:08 pm
Sad, SAD day in American history folks. Kristin Lilsteve68@... wrote: Details coming As soon as I can get them.. Steven And For those that...
10752
Dan Cone
guitarmandanga
May 1, 2002 12:48 pm
... In the end, the same can be said of Bragg that was said of McClellan: great administrator & organizer, poor field commander. From the mismanagement of the...
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bjer50010
May 1, 2002 2:12 pm
... the ... had ... destined ... war. ... Dave, thanks for the reply. I agree with your statements about the political aspects of the job, Thomas was...
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josepharose
May 1, 2002 2:51 pm
Mr. Smith and Mr. Hartshje: I feel that you are not giving Bragg his due credit, not that I think that he was all that good as a battlefield commander. If the...
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hartshje
May 1, 2002 3:18 pm
Joseph, Bragg's initial plan of attack was well conceived and well executed, but once conditions changed Bragg was not imaginative enough to adjust. If you...
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wh_keene
May 1, 2002 3:48 pm
Joe R., What sort of choice do you have in mind with "if Sherman had to choose between Grant and Thomas"? Do you mean choice of commander, choice of friend,...
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wh_keene
May 1, 2002 4:57 pm
"If some one would like to provide the justification or cause for these comments...........?" Seems to me that there are two sources for the label of slow....
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Robert(Bob) Taubman
stafftca
May 1, 2002 5:09 pm
I would characterize Thomas as deliberate and I like the carpenter's phrase, "measure twice, cut once." I believe Grant could be called hasty but his...
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josepharose
May 1, 2002 5:39 pm
... commander, ... what ... Your choice: Friend, Commander, Political helpmate, Supporter, etc. Will: Thomas may have had friends, but I don't see him as one...
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wh_keene
May 1, 2002 6:19 pm
... With the exception of "Political helpmate" (whatever that is), the same list applies to the relationship of Sherman and Thomas, with the added twist that...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
May 1, 2002 7:35 pm
It appears that Thomas was not exactly that slow from August 1861 up to and including the Battle of Atlanta, but that following August 1864, Grant became too...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
May 1, 2002 7:37 pm
Hello rtaubman@..., In reference to your comment: ่ Thomas's slowness is like Grant's drinking. Both are ่ misrepresentations of the character of...
10763
FLYNSWEDE@...
May 1, 2002 7:49 pm
Hello bjewell@..., In reference to your comment: ่ Do you happen to know if they were still on good ่ terms at the time of SCG? Certainly Grant had...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
May 1, 2002 8:04 pm
This is a Cup of Joy for you, my friends. Click on this---------or go to the website. <A...
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wh_keene
May 1, 2002 8:26 pm
Disagree. Grant became impatient with Thomas as early as February of 64. ... up to and ... Grant ... let him...
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josepharose
May 1, 2002 8:39 pm
... of ... Disagree. Grant became impatient with Thomas as early as November of 63. Joseph ... 1861 ... 1864, ... then ... leadership...
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bjer50010
May 1, 2002 8:55 pm
... always ... same time, ... wanted to go ... have is that ... but Sherman ... heavily on ... any ... Sherman's ... heaviest at ... would do the ... ...
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theme_music
May 1, 2002 10:05 pm
... not ... Thomas ... Sherman seems to have been consistent in this regard however. to John Sherman 6/8/61 "You are with Genl Patterson. There are two A no....
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wh_keene
May 1, 2002 11:56 pm
... Agreed. Silly of me to forget November....
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FLYNSWEDE@...
May 2, 2002 1:15 am
Hello wh_keene@..., In reference to your comment: ่ Disagree. Grant became impatient with Thomas as ่ early as February of 64. Can you clarify...
10771
FLYNSWEDE@...
May 2, 2002 1:24 am
Hello bjewell@..., In reference to your comment: ่ I remembered reading a comment somewhere about ่ how close Thomas and Sherman were but didn't...
10772
melchizedek22
May 2, 2002 1:38 am
I think the question that needs to be asked is,
Sherman served under Thomas,Thomas served under Sherman,Sherman seved under= Grant,and Thomas served under...
10773
FLYNSWEDE@...
May 2, 2002 1:44 am
Hello theme_music@..., In reference to your comment: รจ "You are with Genl Patterson.ย There are two A no. 1 รจ men thereรขโฌโGeo. H Thomas Col. 2nd...
