Grant was at his finest hour,but there was little or no margin of error in this campaign. The Baron On 13-Nov-01, brooksdsimpson@... wrote: <html><body>...
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carlw4514@...
carlw4514
Nov 14, 2001 3:49 pm
I do think, though, that Grant had an exit strategy, should things not go so well; no one seems to know or say what that was, to my knowledge. I have my own...
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Michael Mason
melchizedek22
Nov 14, 2001 5:31 pm
I doubt if thru the whole campaign,the thought of falling back ever once entered Grants mind,thats what sets Grant apart,do you think Grant ever once thought...
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Nov 14, 2001 6:13 pm
I would also suggest that Grierson's Raid was the finest strategic cavalry raid of the Civil War, overshadowing anything that either Forrest or Stuart did in...
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Nov 14, 2001 6:13 pm
Which is why VB is still an object of study by the Military. Grabau's book started as a Second Army Commander's Staff Ride in 1989. Take care, Bob Judy and Bob...
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Nov 14, 2001 6:13 pm
I also think that the Holly Springs debacle, and the ease with which Grant was able to live off the Mississippi land provided the proof -- and the confidence...
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M. E. Heatherington
meheatherington
Nov 14, 2001 7:12 pm
Yessss!!!! Not the least aspect of Grant's brilliance in the Vbg campaign was his ordering of what came to be called Grierson's Raid -- and the selection of ...
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Dave Smith
dmsmith001
Nov 15, 2001 11:53 am
... Carl, With all due respect, Fort Pemberton was not going to work - especially a movement north through hostile country - no supply line, no way to...
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Thomas A Hardy
thardy9@...
Nov 15, 2001 3:37 pm
Bob, et al, An interesting note from my Masters Degree studies is that Grant learned how to do this from Winfield Scott in Mexico. Scott cut himself off from ...
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carlw4514@...
carlw4514
Nov 16, 2001 6:12 pm
I guess I knew that I was going to get clobbered LOL. Since it's pure speculation I can't really defend myself except to say that in military matters it seems...
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Michael Mason
melchizedek22
Nov 16, 2001 8:49 pm
"Who cares",isn't what Grant felt.Grant's role model,Zach Taylor always got by with what he had,Grant was doing the same.But had anything gone wrong,this...
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Dave Smith
dmsmith001
Nov 21, 2001 11:56 am
... Well, I can only hope there wasn't a sense of "clobbering" going on in my response . . . :-) ... This is an interesting point. Grant was indeed "living...
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thecoys@...
thecoys2
Nov 22, 2001 3:55 pm
To all on the Civil War Western Theater group.....Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all will have a safe and happy holiday. I encourage you all to reflect on...
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Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Nov 22, 2001 4:04 pm
Ah Coy, how clever. Spreading the Rosy beam even on Thanksgiving Day. Happy eating and enjoying your day with family to you and everyone. Now eat hardy, but...
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wakefield1952@...
aot1952
Nov 22, 2001 4:17 pm
You both need to thank your lucky stars that there was only ONE PATRICK R. CLEBURNE!...
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Aurelie1999@...
laurarose1886
Nov 22, 2001 4:27 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to all. This morning I finished Grant’s Lieutenants, edited by Steven Woodworth. A compilation of essays by ten historians, the book...
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Kristin Scherrer
wacogaurds64
Nov 22, 2001 4:57 pm
I am related to Rosecrans, but l would still like to with you all a happy Thanksgiving! Kristin Scherrer thecoys@... wrote: To all on the Civil War...
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Kristin Scherrer
wacogaurds64
Nov 22, 2001 5:56 pm
Patrick Cleburne was one of the best Generals the Confederacy had. He was a humble, God-fearing Christian. I think the AOT would have had a better chance in...
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Daniel F. Giallombardo
commodoredan
Nov 22, 2001 6:06 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good night....
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lilsteve68@...
lilsteve68
Nov 22, 2001 6:16 pm
Thank you hevin and from my little part of the western theater to all of you .. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all will have a safe and happy one.. Your...
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jaaah@...
addisonhart
Nov 22, 2001 6:22 pm
Yes, God bless William Rosecrans, Pat Cleburne, the lot of you, and Leonidas Polk! ... Download NeoPlanet at http://www.neoplanet.com...
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LWhite64@...
Nov 22, 2001 6:29 pm
In regards to the Cleburne comments and seeing an opportunity to start a thread that might not turn into another Grant/Sherman discussion. In a few days it...
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Michael Mason
melchizedek22
Nov 22, 2001 6:37 pm
A few comments on this Turkey Day 1 Grant was one of the first who understood,what the citizen soldier could and couldn't do early in the War. 2 I will always...
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lilsteve68@...
lilsteve68
Nov 22, 2001 6:42 pm
In a message dated 11/22/01 10:18:25 AM Central Standard Time, wakefield1952@... writes: << You both need to thank your lucky stars that there was only ONE...
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jaaah@...
addisonhart
Nov 22, 2001 6:42 pm
Ah yes, God bless those wonderful turkeys as well. May their end have been quick and painless. And God bless the farmer who did the turkeys in as well. ... ...
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Kristin Scherrer
wacogaurds64
Nov 22, 2001 7:35 pm
God bless all those brave souls who fought for what they believed in on both sides. They showed the passage John 15 all too well. May their memories never be...
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P. B. Jones
pbjdesigns
Nov 22, 2001 7:38 pm
How are you related, Kristin?? Happy Thanksgiving to you all btw... ;) Pat ... From: Kristin Scherrer To: civilwarwest@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
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Bob Huddleston
huddlestonus
Nov 22, 2001 7:43 pm
"A Thomas Nast cartoon, published in the November 20, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly, celebrates the ethnic diversity and envisions the political equality of...
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jaaah@...
addisonhart
Nov 22, 2001 9:19 pm
Here Here! BTW, I just devoured the juiciest loveliest and most wonderful turkey ever. The Brine did it all! And the giblets were good too. ... Download...
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FLYNSWEDE@...
Nov 23, 2001 4:25 am
In a message dated 11/22/01 12:58:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, wacogaurds64@... writes: << I think the AOT would have had a better chance in the...
