Consider this subject hooked. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Dick (a.k.a. Shotgun) http://www.civilwarhome.com ... From: Harry Smeltzer To:...
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DORR64OVI@...
Mar 1, 2003 3:30 pm
Gentlemen..at the risk of admonishment..my only point in bringing up Chancellorsville in regards to Shiloh was that in both cases, the enemy attacked in a way...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Mar 1, 2003 3:53 pm
Within the discussion of Shiloh, we have ascertained the following facts: 1. Yes, Sherman and other division commanders were at fault in not evaluating...
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bjer50010 <bjewell...
bjer50010
Mar 1, 2003 8:23 pm
... in not ... was immenent. ... only ... immediately. ... in doing their ... they later ... the first ... elephant for the ... arrived at the ... that day ......
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josepharose <josep...
josepharose
Mar 2, 2003 3:47 am
... True, but they and Grant also failed to fulfill many other duties concerning intelligence and preparation: patrols, vedettes, reconnaisance, interrogation,...
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tmix
tmix@...
Mar 2, 2003 3:00 pm
Mr. Rose, your comments are why this cannot ever die. You push and push and push and you are see yourself as being ALWAYS right, something you sometimes...
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josepharose <josep...
josepharose
Mar 2, 2003 3:53 pm
Mr. Mix, With all due respect, the post to which I replied started with: "Within the discussion of Shiloh, we have ascertained the following facts:" The facts...
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bjer50010 <bjewell...
bjer50010
Mar 2, 2003 4:17 pm
... push and push ... something you ... surpasses your hero ... help. That ... "water ... the bottom ... it's you do ... down then he ... evidence ... Nice...
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slippymississippi <...
slippymissis...
Mar 2, 2003 4:49 pm
I notice that nobody has accepted the challenge to define a battle plan that would have rolled up the entire Union line at Shiloh. I also notice that certain...
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Daniel F. Giallombardo
parrotheadda...
Mar 2, 2003 6:22 pm
"The surprise may have been "momentary," but it's effects lasted all day. A complete line of defense did not develop "almost immediately." Joe, I'm unaware of...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 2, 2003 9:23 pm
Were there any instances in the war where an army "rolled up the entire" enemy line? Harry ... From: slippymississippi <slippymississippi@...> ...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Mar 2, 2003 9:31 pm
Good evening, I don't want to open up a can of worms here (remember the only way to re-can a can of worms once opened is to get a bigger can) but I have a...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 2, 2003 9:45 pm
Dick, Sherman wrote a letter to his brother John from Memphis dated 9-3-62. The first sentence reads: "I have your letter and Still think you are wrong in...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Mar 2, 2003 10:14 pm
Thanks Harry. I have no idea of the time frame. I suspect the letter was written to Halleck just by the wording of the excerpt from the OR that I posted....
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carpmaster
mobile_96
Mar 2, 2003 10:35 pm
... The Shermans letter to Halleck was written Sept 4, 1864. Sherman's Civil War, pg. 698 The 'negro letter' refers to a letter written to John A. Spooner...
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VFLOYDREL@...
Mar 2, 2003 10:41 pm
In a message dated 3/2/2003 4:33:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... This is in OR's and may be the one you want, it's from Guild Press Vol. 79 Page 428 HDQRS....
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Mar 2, 2003 10:42 pm
Chuck, you are just a dandy. Thank you very much. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Dick (a.k.a. Shotgun) http://www.civilwarhome.com ... From:...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Mar 2, 2003 10:57 pm
Van, thank you very much. I never cease to be amazed at the wealth of knowledge in this group. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Dick (a.k.a....
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VFLOYDREL@...
Mar 2, 2003 11:04 pm
In a message dated 3/2/2003 5:59:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... In my case mostly luck..I read this passage a few years ago, and was so impressed with it, I...
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tmix
tmix@...
Mar 2, 2003 11:05 pm
Their wasn't a valid plan to roll up the Union, The Beauregard-Johnston Plan was a failure. Any strict plan would not be able to adhere to. Their attack by...
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Darrell Harkey
ramsourmill
Mar 2, 2003 11:14 pm
I am suprised that you are suprised that sherman was a racist. ... From: VFLOYDREL@... To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:03...
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Dick Weeks
shotgun20170
Mar 2, 2003 11:54 pm
This is just the kind of post that I feared when I made the request for info. That is what I meant by the "can of worms" statement. I want everyone to be...
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Harry Smeltzer
hjs212002
Mar 2, 2003 11:57 pm
What prompted this statement? Did I miss a post? Who said they were "surprised that Sherman was a racist"? Harry ... From: Darrell Harkey...
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VFLOYDREL@...
Mar 3, 2003 12:17 am
In a message dated 3/2/2003 6:16:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I don't see that I was surprised he was a racist..and never said so..I noted I was impressed...
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james2044 <james20...
james2044
Mar 3, 2003 1:50 am
Sherman was not intrested in having USCT regiments. That was not an uncommon feeling up to and including WWII. When you consider the times, even considering...
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slippymississippi <...
slippymissis...
Mar 3, 2003 3:44 am
... Several, most of them in the theatre that shall remain nameless. In particular, the battle which shall remain nameless, where in one hour of available...
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slippymississippi <...
slippymissis...
Mar 3, 2003 4:16 am
... Generally speaking, if a "surprise"; doesn't give you any tactical advantage, it's not a real surprise. Please feel free to enlighten us as to the...
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josepharose <josep...
josepharose
Mar 3, 2003 5:23 am
... I'm not sure whether you are referring to me, But I'll suggest one plan. As was learned over and over again later in the war, a broad frontal attack was...
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josepharose <josep...
josepharose
Mar 3, 2003 5:29 am
Mr. Giallombardo: You wrote that: 'Nothing, absolutely nothing, I've ever seen developed "almost immediately."' Thank you for agreeing with me, as I stated...
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josepharose <josep...
josepharose
Mar 3, 2003 5:57 am
... <josepharose@y...>" ... the ... of ... The Shiloh surprise *did* give the Rebs a tactical advantage. Without a surprise, their attack should have been...
