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Hello Everyone! I was wondering If you all think the last installment of the Civil War epic movie series will ever be made. I know that “Gods and Generals“ the prequel to “The last full measure” and “Gettysburg” went terribly in the box office, and “Gettysburg” didn’t do very well either...
Aug 25, 2012. Sep 29, 2013. #1. During the civil War the Confederate Army had a large number of Full Generals, 8 in all. Not all these men were successful at that rank. I am going to attempt to give them a grade. Please note I am not attempting to grade them as Brigadier, Lieutenant or Major General just their performance as Full General.
The first Civil War general to become president was Andrew Johnson. He was Lincoln's vice president during his second term and when Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, Johnson became the 17th President. He served out Lincoln's term until 1869. Johnson was born on December 29, 1808 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sep 5, 2022. #12. Joshism said: There were plenty of prominent mediocre or bad generals who never attended West Point or any of the state military academies. Many were appointed largely for political reasons. Banks and Butler are two famous Union examples. Robert Toombs is a Confederate example.
Civil War; Sesquicentennial Commemoration; Stonewall Jackson; amputations; Expired Image Removed civilwartalk.com Expired Image Removed Bob O'ConnorCivil War Examiner. Subscribe; Advertisement September 17, 2013 There were as many as 35,000 Civil War soldiers who lost at least one limb in the long war. Several famous generals also lost limbs to ...
Pompey [the Great] was 1st Julius Caesar's ally then his enemy and Trajan the general [and emperor] who brought the Roman empire to its largest extent. Belisarius was the greatest general of Justinian's reign [during his reconquest of much of the former western empire was well as winning victories over the Persians.
Ideally, a great general is able to disrupt the plans of his enemies and then do great damage. 5) Able to win tactically, on offense or defense, with the minimum of casualties necessary to do. 6) Aware of when to pull back due to the inability to seize a victory on a given piece of ground.
Central Massachusetts. May 18, 2017. #1. In 1890, H. Ellis tobacco company issued a set of 25 trading cards depicting "Generals of our Late Civil War." One card came free in each 25 cent pack of cigarettes. This is only one of a dozen or more sets of cards depicting Civil War generals, uniforms, battles, etc. They are very collectible.
Mar 3, 2024. Location. Florida. Mar 8, 2024. #6. Scott1967 said: Grant far left with the bottle , Pickett far right , Lee in the centre top , Hancock and Reynolds to the right of Lee , Longstreet lower centre left with Stuart next to him , Jackson is next to Grant , Sherman top left with the torch lol , And i think Early is in the very centre.
Private. Joined. Mar 3, 2024. Location. Florida. Mar 12, 2024. #23. The general that "kicked Jackson" got him in an engagement but couldn't do much with it. Unfortunately, it isn't Curtis, and the axe has more to do with the men under the guy's command, not him.