[WhiskeyPapa]

Not necessarily. Lee did not have numerical superiority at Chancellorsville when Jackson did the left flank maneuver. It was a rout.

Good point. But Lee had Jackson and a better intel picture. Generally, I don't think it is a good idea unless you've really got your ducks in a row. I don't think Hood could have done it at Franklin, though.

Walt

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Good point. But Lee had Jackson and a better intel picture. Generally, I don't think it is a good idea unless you've really got your ducks in a row. I don't think Hood could have done it at Franklin, though.

You are probably right, but Hood did have Forrest with him -if he had played it right, Forrest could have done the job. Nevertheless, I tend to agree - Hood was not the brightest bulb in the chandalier. IMHO, the outcome would have been different with Forrest in charge.

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By the way, I believe Jackson was the best General in the Civil War, and I truly believe the outcome would have been different at Gettysburg if he had been there. Old Baldy (Ewell) was no replacement for Jackson.