Re: A lesson of the Civil War

Ray O'Hara wrote:
"David Starr" <mittersill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Vince wrote:
I believe Grant was the best strategic general of the war, Sherman the
most modern in his integrated thinking
Lee the most inspirational leader, Thomas the most skilled battlefield
commander and Jackson the most Napoleanic, both in the good and bad
sense.
YMMV


vince
Grant's strategic skill was not what made him invaluable. With Grant in
command battles were won, beaten confederates were pursued, and forward
momentum was retained. With Grant in command of the Army of the Potomac
moved forward against Lee's Armyu of Northern Virgina and the army moved
forward after battle rather than retiring to Washington to lick its
wounds the way McCellan, Burnside, and Hooker had done. I admire Grant
as a man who never gave up, who could inspire his soldiers to greatness,
and who never flinched no matter how tough things got. The Union had
superior force and Grant was the man who could apply it and get results.
He wasn't particularily clever, but he was very good at moving forward,
winning fights and moving forward after the fight.

David Starr



if you can't see that the moves on henry and donalson and on vicksburg were
"clever" never mind brilliant then you have no clue what clever means.
re-establishing the supply lines to chattanooga was great generalship too.


Brilliant. Grant and Foote threw their forces into the Donelson and Henry fights, pushed hard, and won. Land the troops, bring up the gunboats, open fire, press forward. Don't give the enemy time to react. This is good execution, not a clever plan, an obvious plan done well.
Grant's decision to run the batteries at Vicksburg, land below the town and fight his way back into contact with Union lines was unobvious, also daring and dangerous. And Grant made it work.

David Starr

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