[meandog]

I actually do not know very much about the Western theater - my reenactment unit portrays an artillery battery that was in the Army of Northern Virginia. Also, almost all of the reenactments in this area (Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania) are of Eastern battles.

I blame 80 percent of the defeat of the Confederacy on the incompetence of the AoT. Except for a few cavalry raids by the brilliant N.B. Forrest and a few others, it was a bumbling drag on the CSA's military power. Lee could not adequately fight off the North's aggression with fools running the army to his rear, sapping his food stores, rolling stock, armaments and equipment. Much of the fault lies at Davis's feet who promoted generals such as Braxton Bragg and Leonidas Polk (by trade an Episcopal bishop) to do the fighting. Then there was John Bell Hood, who was fair under Lee's watchful leadership but abysmal in command on his own. It ended up costing the people of Georgia, S.C., and N.C. their homes and property to war criminal Sherman and his terrorists!

[meandog]

The flag of the AOT, therefore, is a rag of shame... Fly a more appropriate standard to represent Southern heritage!

[D Rider]

As one noted Southern Historian pointed out, The North fought the war with one arm tied behind its back, while the south gave everything it had. This was mostly due to political considerations in the North. The Democrats were against the war (so what is new, huh?) And activly ran against it, as did thier candidate Gen. McCellan (sp?) in 1864.