The question of Lew Wallace at Shiloh recently came up. There is an interesting set of correspondence that appears in the ORs after Wallace's battle report....
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Mark Jaeger
markj@...
May 31, 2002 6:30 pm
Hi Hank, Yes sir, it did. Particularly after the post-Chickamauga Federal withdrawal back to Chattanooga. As for its division commander, it depends on what...
the below was during the battle of Bentonville? ... [...] on March 19, 1865, General Johnston ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
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Bill Brown
william.h.brown@...
May 31, 2002 6:48 pm
Hi! Yes, it was a part of the fighting on the first day of the Battle of Bentonville, NC. Regards, Bill...
... I ... that ... therefore ... iron- ... order". ... this ... Mr. Keene, Thank you for an interesting analysis. In regards to your point 1), didn't Grant...
I think this is the point in time in which it dawned on a lot of people: -this war could go on for a while -as long as resistance went on a lot of people are ...
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Bill Brown
william.h.brown@...
May 31, 2002 7:40 pm
... Yes, I would certainly agree with your statement regarding Johnston's actions at Bentonville. Despite being only 3-4 weeks until the "surrenders" start...
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Bill Brown
william.h.brown@...
May 31, 2002 8:33 pm
Hi! Great idea for a discussion. Let me go home and reread that part of Cozzens, and then I can discuss the finer points with you. Bill ... From: "wh_keene";...
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... "If I read you correctly you are saying that Prentiss understood Grant's order to mean hold a specific geographical position, at all hazards, when in fact...
... "In regards to your point 1), didn't Grant claim to have made a second (?) visit to Prentiss around 4:00?" Yes. "If so, is it possible that he revised his...
... vent ... end ... Glad to see some analysis more sophisticated and fact based than the usual "Sherman failed because he was an incompetent toady, who was ...
... and ... with ... Thanks for the clarification. That's an interesting take on the use of the word position that I hadn't thought of. It certainly fits....
... troops ... Wallace also performed pretty at Fort Donelson. He commanded one of CF Smith's brigades left behind to garrison captured Forts Henry and ...
... "I remember that he sent off Rawlins and McPherson but I don't remember that either of them had sent word of Wallace's progress back by the time Grant...
... "Yes, Sherman's caution caused him to miss an opportunity, but his ... Remind me of another thing. Cozzens claims that Sherman had an opportunity on the...
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[The next letter was placed with the blanket and clothing Harrison sent home. The telephone had not been invented, so to reach people you physically went by...
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Jefferson City Mo July the 27th Dear Brother & Sister [Louisa] [.....]. There has been right smart of excitement at Jeff City for the last day or two....
Copy of a response I wrote for the Grant Message Board (with additions): Mr. Keene: When I state that there is nothing which contradicts Prentiss, I mean that...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
Jun 1, 2002 2:32 am
Hello fishx111@..., In reference to your comment: è But SOS is a distress call and has nothing to do with è food. Hate to disagree fish, but SOS was a...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
Jun 1, 2002 2:37 am
Hello bjewell@..., In reference to your comment: è Mr. Wakefield I am in perfect agreement with your è sentiments as expressed in this post. I am...
There will be no more responses to what was sent to other "Message Boards." We are here and we are now. If you have something to say, post it here in response...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
Jun 1, 2002 2:37 am
Hello theme_music@..., In reference to your comment: è I know this has been discussed a lot in the past, but I è need to vent > my frustration with...
... Mr. Keene: Yes. If Sherman had moved more quickly and forcefully, and he didn't stop too soon, he would have been solidly on Bragg's flanks. That would...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
Jun 1, 2002 3:46 am
Hello brooksdsimpson@..., In reference to your comment: è --- In civilwarwest@y..., "josepharose" è <josepharose@y...> wrote: > Dr. Simpson: è > >...
... Will, He may have meant that General Cleburne was not in position until late on the 24th. He had to work all night to get his defense set. If Sherman had...
... Well Eric, I think you're right about the Union cannonading drowning out the sounds of Johnston's attack. And you are also probably right about the lack...
