Best Civil War general

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Spitfire

Joined Jan 2013

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Arizona

• Jan 29, 2013

• #281

Grant....definitely

 

Apachewarlord

Joined Jun 2012

5,689 Posts | 2+

Hippy town U.S.A.!

• Jan 29, 2013

• #282

Spitfire said:

Grant....definitely

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Good choice!

 

stormbringerr

Joined Oct 2009

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Republic of Texas

• Jan 29, 2013
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• #283

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beauregard,jackson, longstreet grant, burnside, nathan forrest, sherman...... all great commanders

 

Viperlord

Joined Aug 2010

8,654 Posts | 844+

VA

• Jan 29, 2013

• #284

stormbringerr said:

beaureguard ,jackson, longstreet grant, burnsides

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Can you explain why Beauregard and especially Burnside, who's often considered one of the worst?

 

Apachewarlord

Joined Jun 2012

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Hippy town U.S.A.!

• Jan 29, 2013

• #285

Viperlord said:

Can you explain why Beauregard and especially Burnside, who's often considered one of the worst?

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I know, when I saw Beauregard at the top of that list I literally gasped.

 

stormbringerr

Joined Oct 2009

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Republic of Texas

• Jan 30, 2013

• #286

Viperlord said:

Can you explain why Beauregard and especially Burnside, who's often considered one of the worst?

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beaureguard had many military enemies he did well at bull run as leader of army of potomac,he was the victor at the 1st battle of bull run.he defended Chalston from naval & land attacks attacks.he saved petersburg, VA.he saved Richmond the confederate capitol from an overwelmingly superior union army. he had bad relations w/jefferson davis which caused his downfall.
he was a great tactician and leader,probably too much so.

Burnside was an mistake.i dont know what i was thinking

 

Apachewarlord

Joined Jun 2012

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Hippy town U.S.A.!

• Jan 30, 2013

• #287

stormbringerr said:

beaureguard had many military enemies he did well at bull run as leader of army of potomac,he was the victor at the 1st battle of bull run.

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He wasn't the head of the army of the Potomac.

 

Salah

Joined Oct 2009

23,286 Posts | 99+

Maryland

• Jan 30, 2013

• #288

Apachewarlord said:

He wasn't the head of the army of the Potomac.

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Yes he was - the Confederate Army of the Potomac.
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_army_of_the_potomac]Confederate Army of the Potomac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

Tuthmosis III

Joined Oct 2011

3,785 Posts | 74+

Cloud City

• Jan 30, 2013

• #289

Apachewarlord said:

He wasn't the head of the army of the Potomac.

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That is what the Confederate army was called in July 1861, along with the Army of the Shenandoah, under JE Johnston, which gave Patterson the slip to arrive at Manassas Junction.

Edit: Hi, Salah

 

emperor of seleucid

Joined Feb 2012

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Arche Seleukeia

Discussion Starter
• Jan 30, 2013

• #290

Viperlord said:

Can you explain why Beauregard and especially Burnside, who's often considered one of the worst?

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Beaureguard did well at Bull run

 

Apachewarlord

Joined Jun 2012

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Hippy town U.S.A.!

• Jan 30, 2013

• #291

Salah said:

Yes he was - the Confederate Army of the Potomac.
Confederate Army of the Potomac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Hmm, never knew that.

 

stormbringerr

Joined Oct 2009

225 Posts | 0+

Republic of Texas

• Jan 30, 2013
• Last edited: Jan 30, 2013

• #292

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Apachewarlord said:

He wasn't the head of the army of the Potomac.

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.he did do very well at the 1st battle of bull run , among other battles. also Beauregard became the first Confederate general officer appointed a brigadier general in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States . i believe he was railroaded by jealous generals in the military, along w/jefferson davis.