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To: rustbucket
Um, how long did Anderson hold out after he came under fire?

Last week you were criticizing Anderson for not surrendering immediately. Now you're criticizing him for giving up too soon?

The main difference is that Anderson was isolated and out of supplies. If he'd had plenty of food and an escape route anytime he chose, he could have easily done like the confederates did and simply hunker down in the basement while the fort was reduced to rubble.

244 posted on 04/04/2011 2:10:31 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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To: Bubba Ho-Tep
Last week you were criticizing Anderson for not surrendering immediately. Now you're criticizing him for giving up too soon?

I criticized Anderson for not following his orders thereby making war more likely.

The main difference is that Anderson was isolated and out of supplies.

He didn't think very far ahead, did he? Great strategist.

If he'd had plenty of food and an escape route anytime he chose, he could have easily done like the confederates did and simply hunker down in the basement while the fort was reduced to rubble.

After Sumter was reduced to rubble by over 10,000 Union shells fired from onshore batteries and ironclads. the Federals thought they could take the fort with troops ferried over on barges. Didn't work out very well. The Confederates captured 115 Federal troops in minutes. Not bad for basement hunkerers.

245 posted on 04/04/2011 8:35:28 PM PDT by rustbucket
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