It seemed while reading "Killer Angels" that the threat of a court-martial, was brought up quite a lot between Generals. Is it because each General wanted his way only, or was it just a way to pass on the blame to another General?
Yeah that makes sense, especially when honor and reputation meant so much to the generals of the South. Just like with Pickett's Charge, even if they knew it was going to be a disaster they still had through with it and die or risk their reputation, and I guess the latter was worse in their opinion.
I thought this Book was Amazing. Just awesome. I think that the generals wanted to pass blame from one general to another, same as in the North where alot of generals didnt like each other (its all that political general stupidity).
and anyone else think that Pickett's charge was one of the stupidest things that could have been ordered that day? It really forshadows the Somme and Verdun...just like Fredricksburg did. You'd think the Confed. would have learned from that one.
i feel like the south had such impressive strategy throughout the war and i dont understand the reason lee initiated an improbably charge across open ground right into the northern army that was dug in and reinforced by artillery
I don't think that generals were looking to attach blame somewhere else or with another general, but the generals, with orders, were left with no other choice. I am wondering if such acts like Pickett's charge, how much of the decision was Pickett's.
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It seemed while reading "Killer Angels" that the threat of a court-martial, was brought up quite a lot between Generals. Is it because each General wanted his way only, or was it just a way to pass on the blame to another General?
I don't think it was to get his own way. I think generals wanted others court martialed to prove that they were wrong or inferior.
Yeah that makes sense, especially when honor and reputation meant so much to the generals of the South. Just like with Pickett's Charge, even if they knew it was going to be a disaster they still had through with it and die or risk their reputation, and I guess the latter was worse in their opinion.
I thought this Book was Amazing. Just awesome. I think that the generals wanted to pass blame from one general to another, same as in the North where alot of generals didnt like each other (its all that political general stupidity).
and anyone else think that Pickett's charge was one of the stupidest things that could have been ordered that day? It really forshadows the Somme and Verdun...just like Fredricksburg did. You'd think the Confed. would have learned from that one.
i feel like the south had such impressive strategy throughout the war and i dont understand the reason lee initiated an improbably charge across open ground right into the northern army that was dug in and reinforced by artillery
I don't think that generals were looking to attach blame somewhere else or with another general, but the generals, with orders, were left with no other choice. I am wondering if such acts like Pickett's charge, how much of the decision was Pickett's.
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