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re: Born on this day 202 years ago…
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:15 am to Furious
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:15 am to Furious
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The union army was twice the size as the confederate army and had the benefit of superior logistics.
So does that mean we have to discount the exploits of such storied American commanders as Leonard Wood, John Pershing, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, Chester Nimitz, etc. because they had superior logistics and manpower to their enemies? If that's the case then we have to go back to William Henry Harrison and Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 to find an American commander worth a shite.
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:17 am to RollTide1987
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So does that mean we have to discount the exploits of such storied American commanders as Leonard Wood, John Pershing, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, Chester Nimitz, etc. because they had superior logistics and manpower to their enemies?
No
Just means they werent as brilliant as Washington, Winfield Scott, Jackson, etc.
Winfield Scott in the Mexican War was brilliant and almost nobody has any idea who he is.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 2:46 pm to RollTide1987
I don’t know. It’s sort of like saying Larry Coker or Orgeron are the greatest football coaches bc they won with superior talent. I mean maybe 
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