...oops with cannon were allready on the hill he would have a tough time.the town would have messed with the attack.i disagree on that one...
I agree the attack was outlandish but Longstreet was late in his support. No matter, the charge was not Lee's most brilliant plan thats for sure. I think he was caught off guard for once and was ...
wrights breach,sorry in my haste i dont ceck my spelling,on july 2nd attack by men of anv 3rd corps ambrose wrights brigade attacked us near where armistead hit it july 3rd-he had sucess no support-ha...
...uld not only fight their armies well, but wanted to fight and win the war.
Gen. Lee seemed to know only attack, attack. This tactic is no good when you are always outnumbered and outgunned by the op...
...opt an offensive strategy and defensive tactics early in the conflict. In other words, force the enemy to attack you before he is ready. They did the exact opposite. THIS was the blunder....
... could he take dc its well protected with thousands of men plus aop remnants undoubtedly still in way.to attack baltimore and philadelphia not as well protected as dc but lee moves further away from ...
...s Division's Reports (link above) to learn how the Confederate defenders experienced Hooker's devastating attack on their left flank in order to better understand why the charge up the middle succeede...
...iarrhea had left him weak, pale, and sorely irritable. Lee had been out of sorts since his first coronary attack only four months earlier when a serious sore throat was accompanied by severe chest pai...
... for all are taking place, joe hooker prepares to hit lookout mtn. sherman moves towards the csa right to attack the north end of missionary ridge where bragg awaits[i should say pat cleburne awaits]....
Blog. Blaaaauuuhhhhhggg.
I like it; it sort of connotes blah. Blaaauuuhhhh. A condition of running off of the mouth. One I have suffered from for, well, maybe my entire life. And Peter said, "blah...
Below is the results of my quest to translate or at least reduce to a readable form the 8 page letter written by a relative during the Civil War. It is by no means perfect and I still have not figured...
I have driven throughout the southeast United States. Not just interstate, but many local routes. In doing so, it has helped me grasp some of the difficulties faced by both sides.
Today's US95 pre...
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