[ChicagoRepublican]

Alexander would easily succeed as an officer in any modern day army, that is if he was the exact same person at birth, just raised in the modern era. He was in extremely good physical condition, he was a great motivator of men and he had an above average intellect. There might have been some psychological and lifestyle problems that could be a hindrance though.

[Sam Cree]

What do you think of these guys? Some of them, like U.S. Grant, seem to have subscribed to what you describe as the stacking them like cordwood philosophy. Although I'm something of an admirer of Grant.

'Course, as a Virginian, I like the Virginians, whom I notice are pretty well represented in this discussion.