[fugazi]

It would be fascinating to see how the early days of the Civil War would have gone like had Lincoln not replaced Gen. Scott with Gen. McClellan. Both commanders had their pros and cons... while Little Mac whipped the troops into fighting shape he was also overly cautious.

[beancounter13]

Perhaps, but the same could be said for Gen PT Beauregard. Washington DC was totally defenseless after the first battle of Manassas. That could have been a very quick win for Southern Independence.

[silverleaf]

1814: Battle of North Point
Should be on the list

[Vaquero]

I’m still not sure which side McClellan thought he was on.

[Gamecock]

Performed by everyone's favorite Marine.

[Wizdum]

Scott had devised the Anaconda Plan to deal with the South.
Blockade and use the waterways to keep the South penned in.
Grant used this strategy on land. Get a hold of the Army of Northern Virginia and not let go. Choke it until it gives up the fight.

Only the aristocracy of the South wanted to fight the Union for it's right to control their own destiny. Most of the citizens who had grown up with slavery and didn't own any slaves fought for States Rights vs a Central Government.

[real saxophonist]

Don’t forget Shores of Tripoli. We’ve been fighting the damn muslims for as long as we’ve been a country.

[ops33]

My great, great, great, grandfather, Orlando Levy, was one of the soldiers assaulting Chapultepec castle. He was a Private in Company F, 1st Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers.