At 11:03 PM 8/31/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>John Garcia wrote:
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>>Grant is certainly one of the great American military leaders, and one of
>>the great military leaders of the 19th Century worldwide. But I believe
>>that it is Sherman who has a better claim to the title of greatest
>>American military leader of the 19th Century. It was Sherman who
>>conceived the strategy of striking at the enemy's will to make war by
>>destroying its means to make war, a strategy adopted in the 20th Century
>>by nearly all the major combatants of the Great 20th Century War (my term
>>for what is popularly known as World War I and World War II).
>>Conventional wisdom of the time thought Sherman a fool for cutting loose
>>from his base of supply and marching to the sea, but it was a bold and
>>brilliant stroke that certainly shortened the Civil War (War Between the
>>States for some of you ;-)). The combination of Grant and Sherman proved
>>to be an unbeatable one.
>>As far as who might be the greatest American military leader, IMHO, I
>>believe that it is Washington, who formulated the strategy that enabled
>>the Colonies to win Independence from Great Britain. If I had to list
>>them (at least the top five), it would be Washington, Sherman, Grant,
>>Marshall, and Nimitz.
>Making my way slowly but surely through the Foote, I came across the first
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>mention of both Sherman and Grant. None to flattering, especially Halleck's
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>first impression of Sherman. So much for first impressions.
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>You know what I find myself wishing for as I read Civil War history is a
>comprehensive book of maps. Does anyone know if there is anything like
>that available?
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>--
>Doug
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>new email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>http://www.zo.com/~brighto
You might want to take a look at the Civil War volume of the West Point
Atlas of America's Wars. The maps are very detailed, and full of information.
john
