... bungled ... To somewhat rephrase my question regarding Polk and the premature taking of Columbus: If Polk hadn't moved, and assuming that there was a...
16429
Hank Clark <clarkc...
hank9174
Feb 4, 2003 8:39 pm
... The South attempted to fight a conventional war, maintain continuous lines and minimize their territorial losses. This method continued to the very end...
16428
Will <wh_keene@......
wh_keene
Feb 4, 2003 7:37 pm
... that ... beleived ... And when a small force (12th IL under Col. Waagner with 2 gunboats under Comm. Rogers) arrived at Belmont on September 2, Polk...
16427
tmix
tmix@...
Feb 4, 2003 7:23 pm
Not to defend Polk (I do not know if that is even possible) but Lee had the same motive in invading Maryland. He thought they would join the South. He was...
16426
Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Feb 4, 2003 7:05 pm
... Fremont had issued orders to Grant which could be interpreted to mean Grant was soon going to be ordered into KY. IIRC, the phrasing is along the lines of...
16425
Will <wh_keene@......
wh_keene
Feb 4, 2003 6:55 pm
... arena - ... understandable? My ... after the ... My understading is that he thought there was an imminent threat that the enemy would get Columbus if he...
16424
Will <wh_keene@......
wh_keene
Feb 4, 2003 6:48 pm
... Little ... and ... His supply line from Rolla didn't contain him enough since he moved across Arkansas and, after failing to find a way to Little Rock, he ...
16423
carlos_detweiller <...
carlos_detwe...
Feb 4, 2003 6:45 pm
Wasn't ASJ line of defense in the West, along with other CSA deployments, based on the strategy of "not losing territory" in a passive sense, in reality based...
16422
Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Feb 4, 2003 6:44 pm
In a message dated 2/4/03 12:35:44 PM, smolverine@... writes: << Was Polk's move to take Columbus a death knell in the West? Dave ... If not, it...
16421
Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Feb 4, 2003 6:37 pm
In a message dated 2/4/03 12:16:54 PM, wh_keene@... writes: << Given his limitations as a general, the limited resources at his disposal and the fact...
16420
carlos_detweiller <...
carlos_detwe...
Feb 4, 2003 6:37 pm
I think Curtis probably could have been contained, although, I believe he was more or less contained for all practical purposes by reach of supply line from...
16419
Alan Smolinski
smolverine
Feb 4, 2003 6:35 pm
... If there were some way to either ensure Kentucky's neutrality, or were sentiment more geared that any first-strike / use of Kentucky would have driven...
16418
Will <wh_keene@......
wh_keene
Feb 4, 2003 6:14 pm
I think Eric is right. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/civilwarwest/message/16440 I think the flaw in Polk's move was its limited nature which created imbalanced...
16417
slippymississippi <...
slippymissis...
Feb 4, 2003 6:14 pm
... or ... I think the South's best bet is with a neutral Kentucky. I don't think that Lincoln would have been ballsy enough to break the neutrality for a...
16416
GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Feb 4, 2003 5:56 pm
Hello theme_music@..., In reference to your comment: è 1) If your going to violate someone's neutrality, you è might as well go all out. A...
16415
GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Feb 4, 2003 5:46 pm
Hello Jfepperson@..., In reference to your comment: è I'm not sure. I think the only viable physical line was è the Ohio River, but I don't think that...
16414
theme_music <theme...
theme_music
Feb 4, 2003 5:31 pm
My opinion is that the Confederate "strategy";, flawed as it was, is the smaller part of their problem. Any strategy, executed so poorly is bound to fail. 1)...
16413
GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Feb 4, 2003 5:27 pm
Hello Jfepperson@..., In reference to your comment: è I'm not sure. I think the only viable physical line was è the Ohio River, but I don't think that...
16412
Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Feb 4, 2003 5:26 pm
... "Death knell" is too strong, but it certainly was a bone-head move. If Polk had coordinated with others it could have been pulled off, but he didn't. JFE...
16411
GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Feb 4, 2003 5:23 pm
Hello dmsmith001@..., In reference to your comment: è Was Polk's move to take Columbus a death knell in è the West? Dave IMHO it was. It was the...
16410
Dave Smith <dmsmit...
dmsmith001
Feb 4, 2003 12:18 pm
... If there were some way to either ensure Kentucky's neutrality, or were sentiment more geared that any first-strike / use of Kentucky would have driven...
16409
Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Feb 4, 2003 8:08 am
In a message dated 2/4/2003 1:23:09 AM Central Standard Time, ... So true, except I question your exceptions at least GB. Was Gettysburg part of a long term...
16408
tmix
tmix@...
Feb 4, 2003 7:21 am
I think Connie has it in a nut shell. Their primary strategy seemed to be reactionary except in 2 occasions. The 1st was the invasion of Maryland which led to...
16407
Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Feb 4, 2003 1:30 am
In a message dated 2/3/2003 7:51:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I'm not sure. I think the only viable physical line was the Ohio River, but I don't think...
16406
Jfepperson@...
jfe13
Feb 4, 2003 1:28 am
In a message dated 2/3/2003 7:51:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I'm not sure. I think the only viable physical line was the Ohio River, but I don't think...
16405
Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Feb 4, 2003 1:00 am
In a message dated 2/3/2003 6:50:48 PM Central Standard Time, ... Good question, Dave. It has always appeared to me that CSA strategy was reactionary waiting...
16404
VFLOYDREL@...
Feb 4, 2003 12:59 am
In a message dated 2/3/2003 7:50:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... The initial strategy was to use Kentucky as a buffer, with it's neutrality preventing Union...
16403
Dave Smith <dmsmit...
dmsmith001
Feb 4, 2003 12:50 am
Given what we know about the rivers running in the West, and given the need, from a political perspective, of maintaining some form of cohesion with all of the...
16402
basecat1@...
basecat1
Feb 2, 2003 6:58 am
Evening all, Hope all are well. Please pardon the interruption, but figured folks would be interested. For those wanting to listen to the ST of the new movie,...
16401
Jack Hultquist
lonejack1862
Feb 1, 2003 12:14 pm
[The following is from Harrison B. Talbert's CIVIL WAR DIARY. The march to Tupelo and the Battle. Captain Cockefair and the furloughed veterans were not...
