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To: Cyropaedia

I'm a Union man. But I believe Stonewall Jackson was one
of the greatest generals that ever lived.


49 posted on 11/14/2004 5:32:35 PM PST by Renatus (C)
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To: Renatus

Forgot him, definitly as a subordiate, don't know how he would have done if he had command of Army of N. VA.


128 posted on 11/14/2004 5:47:47 PM PST by StAthanasiustheGreat (Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus Deus Aderit)
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To: Renatus
I'm a Union man. But I believe Stonewall Jackson was one of the greatest generals that ever lived.

I would agree. It's interesting that Grant gets labeled a "butcher" because of the casualties that he took. If anybody cared to look at the casualty lists from Jackson's commands you'd see he was pretty fond of the bayonet.

590 posted on 12/22/2005 10:17:29 AM PST by Tallguy (When it's a bet between reality and delusion, bet on reality -- Mark Steyn)
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