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1. General Lee had a propensity to crash, too

Sun May 21, 2017, 12:06 PM

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Gen. Robert E. Lee - Not that good at his job [View all] packman May 2017 OP

General Lee had a propensity to crash, too Brother Buzz May 2017 #1

I've done a bit of reading and studying of the Civil War... Wounded Bear May 2017 #2

There was a lot of ineptitude in that war underpants May 2017 #5

Conversely, many of the Southern gentlemen you're talking about... Wounded Bear May 2017 #9

Sherman, Sheridan and Grant. Blue_true May 2017 #19

General George Thomas, a Virginian that wasn't a traitor DefenseLawyer May 2017 #21

Accepted, I had read about a southerner who was an Blue_true May 2017 #23

The Rock of Chicamauga thucythucy May 2017 #28

Actually, they did not GeoWilliam750 May 2017 #24

Oh don't tell this to the "Lost cause" industry underpants May 2017 #3

I've always thought Lee was the most over rated general of the war. Foamfollower May 2017 #4

eh, Billy was a lousy tactician. malthaussen May 2017 #13

Very correct when Lee was on the defensive he was brilliant. gordianot May 2017 #8

That may be going a bit too far. malthaussen May 2017 #10

Yeah I don't buy the defensive strategy argument either Kentonio May 2017 #25

Just for fun... Sancho May 2017 #11

Statistics of "Great Generals" ThoughtCriminal May 2017 #12

This presumes one agrees with General Groves's criterion. malthaussen May 2017 #14

That also assumes that the chance of winning is always 50-50 Kentonio May 2017 #26

Lee was very successful defensively.... Adrahil May 2017 #17

Oh packman, YOU DO LOVE CATS.... onecent May 2017 #18

He should have been hung for treason BannonsLiver May 2017 #20

Pickett's Charge was an inexplicable decision, and a terrible one. kwassa May 2017 #22

My great-grandfather probably watched the charge. kwassa May 2017 #31

The Union won because of a recce pilot and a FAC. trof May 2017 #29