[LS]

Well, don't get carried away about Jackson. The Confederates, whether under Bobby Lee or Stonewall, took far higher casualties as a percentage of troops committed than did the Union in EVERY major battle, save one: Fredericksburg.

Given that in many cases the Rebs were on defense, this runs counter to all trends in military history, and is explained quite well by Grady McWhiney and Perry Jamieson, "Attack and Die," who trace Confed. tactics to the southern "Celtic" culture vs. the more northern Anglo-German culture.

[carton253]

I will get carried away about Jackson. He won while outmanned, outgunned, and outsupplied. In my opinion, he was the best general this country ever produced. I can tell by your post you would disagree. Oh, well!

With all due respect to Grady McWhiney and Perry Jamieson, I think their theory is a bunch of bunk. But, they've published a book and mine is not ready for the publisher yet. So, there you go.

Give me Stonewall!!!!!