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To: exmarine
I'm going to digress here, but you are off - way, way off.

The best Confederate general was Forrest, beyond any shadow of a doubt. The man was a born cavalry tactician.

The most overrated was Lee, who never used his forces appropriately from a strategic standpoint, considering his logistical limitations. After uselessly throwing away Pickett, Lee threw away men on a war of attrition that he was bound to lose, and couldn't identify a clear goal.

Grant was imbued with the same qualities that Bradley showed later, while Patton had a dash of Longstreet and a little more Forrest.

558 posted on 11/13/2003 2:43:04 PM PST by Chancellor Palpatine
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To: Chancellor Palpatine
The best Confederate general was Forrest, beyond any shadow of a doubt. The man was a born cavalry tactician.

Forrest was a great calvary commander (infantry on horseback), but he commanded far less men than Jackson, and his victories were relatively minor battles (Brice's Crossroads was probably his greatest). But, it's a matter of opinion - there are good people who pick both.

I feel the most overrated general was Grant. He won only because he was willing to sacrifice so many men to do it. He was not a brilliant tactician.

564 posted on 11/13/2003 2:57:26 PM PST by exmarine (sic semper tyrannis)
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