What about some Bragg bashing? He deserves it even more than Burnside... Braxton Bragg was the "role model" for "General Jubulation T. Cornpone" in Al Capp's...
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Lt. Col. James L. Cho...
kommissar_1953
Jan 1, 2004 10:30 am
Carol, I'm in the same boat, and know exactly what you're saying. I didn't go anywhere last night. I enjoyed myself at home with the televisionn and the...
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Lt. Col. James L. Cho...
kommissar_1953
Jan 1, 2004 10:30 am
Joe, Like I said, "he also serves who only stands and waits". Linclon was at least willing to go to war for his country, and at the time they marched, he had...
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Lt. Col. James L. Cho...
kommissar_1953
Jan 1, 2004 11:56 am
Tom, I have to agree with you. ASJ and JBH were fine sons of Texas when they succeeded... otherwise, let's remember that the unfortunate nature and location of...
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Lt. Col. James L. Cho...
kommissar_1953
Jan 1, 2004 12:33 pm
All, Here's a new question... We've been bashing all of the bad ones... Who do you think was the most under rated, or under acclaimed military leader of the...
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virginia_cajun
Jan 1, 2004 2:03 pm
... military leader of the Civil War? ... With the exception of his fine work defending Charleston and Petersburg, Beauregard's record has little to commend...
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Norris Darrall
norrisdarrall
Jan 1, 2004 2:22 pm
... military leader of the Civil War? ... My first thought goes to Samuel R. Curtis, Union commander at Pea Ridge, commanded three Departments in the...
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david owens
davidowens24
Jan 1, 2004 3:02 pm
In the west I think Pat Cleburne was a great leader that didn't get his due and also E. Kirby Smith as well. On the federal side I think George H. Thomas was...
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SDE80@...
Jan 1, 2004 3:31 pm
In a message dated 1/1/04 10:05:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Cleburne probably gets excessive acclaim these days. He was a fine division commander, and...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jan 1, 2004 3:53 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 5:31:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, nkitav@... writes: By the way, I'm a native Texan too... Help me bash that idiot Braxton...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jan 1, 2004 3:54 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 5:32:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, nkitav@... writes: Braxton Bragg was the "role model" for "General Jubulation T. Cornpone" in...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jan 1, 2004 3:56 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 7:35:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, nkitav@... writes: Who do you think was the most under rated, or under acclaimed military...
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Mary Hawthorne
maryblue1975
Jan 1, 2004 4:37 pm
One more thing about Thomas is that as a Virginian he still wasn't trusted as well. Cleburne was a foreigner and hence no trust there as well. IMHO The press...
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david owens
davidowens24
Jan 1, 2004 4:41 pm
I tell ya a fellow that little is said of; Felix Kirk Zollicoffer. He was the first commander of East Tennessee Army. After he was killed at Mill Springs he...
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david owens
davidowens24
Jan 1, 2004 4:45 pm
Didn't both Generals Forrest & Morgan threaten to kill Bragg? GnrlJEJohnston@... wrote:In a message dated 1/1/2004 5:31:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,...
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DORR64OVI@...
Jan 1, 2004 4:51 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 11:42:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I dont think Zollicoffer's record at Mill Springs qualifies him as an underated leader. Kent...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 5:20 pm
Recently I was thinking about the great Stubby Kay singing that song in the Lil Abner movie. Ironic. ... From: Lt. Col. James L. Choron [mailto:nkitav@...] ...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 6:00 pm
I will have to cast a vote for Frank Cheatham. I may pick one for the North too but I need to think on that some. Tom M. ... From: Lt. Col. James L. Choron...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 6:05 pm
I agree with you Sam. Pat Cleburne was fine division commander but he is not under rated. He gets his fair share of appropriate credit and he earned it. Tom...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 6:08 pm
I don't think Morgan did. But Forrest was threatening to both Bragg and Hood. ... From: david owens [mailto:davidowens24@...] Sent: Thursday, January 01,...
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Norris Darrall
norrisdarrall
Jan 1, 2004 6:29 pm
... an ... So understated. Norris...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 8:03 pm
Ok, I now have my most under rated Union general: Henry Slocum. It is more like he is ignored rather than under rated. He was a fine Corps Commander in both...
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Terry Johnston
tajjr@...
Jan 1, 2004 8:21 pm
Has anyone voted for Isaac Stevens yet? Not a western theatre guy, but a great leader of men. Terry...
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GnrlJEJohnston@...
gnrljejohnst...
Jan 1, 2004 8:45 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 11:46:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, davidowens24@... writes: Didn't both Generals Forrest & Morgan threaten to kill Bragg? ...
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wigginscarole
Jan 1, 2004 9:00 pm
I had to take some time to decide on my choices. For the Union, I think George Thomas is the most underrated, for the reasons another poster has mentioned. The...
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DPowell334@...
Jan 1, 2004 9:16 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 12:10:43 PM Central Standard Time, ... The most famous "Forrest Fable" has him slapping Bragg and essentially calling him a coward,...
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DPowell334@...
Jan 1, 2004 9:23 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 12:06:07 PM Central Standard Time, ... And then some, perhaps. There are certain figures that are so heavily romanticized these...
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DPowell334@...
Jan 1, 2004 9:27 pm
In a message dated 1/1/2004 12:00:51 PM Central Standard Time, ... Sam Elliot's Book has largely convinced me that Alex P. Stewart is the guy for the South. In...
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SDE80@...
Jan 1, 2004 10:23 pm
In a message dated 1/1/04 4:24:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Whenever anyone goes overboard on Cleburne, I enjoy posting the following from OR 38(5):892: ...
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tmix
tmix@...
Jan 1, 2004 10:27 pm
Sam, Stewart is beginning to get some of the credit due him but you started it all with your book. He was an excellent General as is your book. Tom Mix ... ...
