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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:04 pm
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“I know he's a good general, but is he lucky?” - Napoleon
I've read it often in histories of Napoleon (and referenced other places) but can't recall which general he was referring to. Might be a good question for our NWC friends 
Ernie? Scott L? |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 8:52 pm
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| He was the common soldiers General. His calling was leading men into battle. Wearing the same dirty clothing and suffering the elements the same that they did. He complained of stomach problems and ailments as a professor, but it was the war that cured him, his purpose. He had the faith that no mat... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Big East 1862 Starts Tuesday! |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:55 pm
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| 83 Members signed up for the Big East 1862 Challenge! Far exceeding my expectations. There are 66 games being played across three different scenarios from Antietam. Everyone involved can expect the emails matching them up against an opponent to be sent first thing Tuesday morning. If you missed Big... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:05 pm
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| Thomas J. Jackson Eccentric, driven by what some would deem a profound religious faith and others might call fanatic zeal, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was a tactical genius. As a subordinate commander (except during the Valley Campaign), he was never responsible for big-picture strategy... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:49 pm
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| John Pope Bright, politically well connected, educated in the military art, brave, enterprising, and inventive, John Pope was also arrogant, abrasive, and, as a young officer, hyper-ambitious, with a remarkable facility for offending subordinates, colleagues, and superiors alike. His success agains... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:17 pm
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| Robert E. Lee Perhaps no general in any army at any time has been more universally admired than Robert E. Lee. His character commanded the devotion of his men as well as the people of the South (who, for the most part, idolized him) and won the ungrudging respect of his Union opponents. His ability... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Five New Pierre Beauregard Medals |
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:13 am
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| Gentlemen, On behalf of the Confederate Chief of the Armies, Gen. D.W. Mallory, I am honored to announce the awarding's of five Pierre Beauregard Medals. The Pierre Beauregard Medal is awarded to any Confederate officer accumulating 25 battle victories in the Department of Records. For each 25 vict... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:29 pm
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| George McClellan Extraordinarily intelligent, number two in his West Point class, universally praised as a brilliant organizer, beloved by his troops, and impressive to the public, George B. McClellan was nevertheless unsuited to large-unit combat command. Personally courageous, he was nevertheless... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:50 pm
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| Two and a half stars? I'd probably agree with that based on his rating system . How does he arrive at the rating? What are the factors? 1 Star = A losing commander 2 Stars = A competent commander 3 Stars = A winning commander 4 Stars = A standout commander He likely uses the same factors any other ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:55 pm
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| Joseph Johnston Two classes of men were convinced that Joseph Johnston was among the greatest generals of the Civil War: those who served under him and those, including Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman, who fought against him. Others, Confederate president Jefferson Davis foremost among them, b... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Confederate Gold in 1904 Olympics |
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 7:42 pm
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| Learned something new today. The only Civil War veteran to win an Olympic medal was a former Confederate in the 1904 Games. He won a gold and two bronze medals in Archery. William H. Thompson (bio from https://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/4405 ) William_Thompson.jpg Born in Missouri and... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: John Dragan Medals Awarded - 2/14 |
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 8:58 am
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| Gentlemen, On behalf of the Confederate Chief of the Armies, Gen. D.W. Mallory, I am honored to announce the following awarding's of the John Dragan Medal. The John Dragan Medal is awarded to any Confederate officer accumulating 1,000 OBD points in the Department of Records. For each 1,000 points t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Question/Poll |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:49 am
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| I leave the game open and await the next turn. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Big East Sign Up Surpasses Wild West! |
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:44 pm
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We are up to 74 participants in the Big East Challenge!
40 Rebs and 34 Yanks.
Need a few more Yankee officers to even it all out. Registration is still open until February 25. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Rating the Generals: Part 24 of 24 (Phil Sheridan) |
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:01 am
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| Winfield Scott Hero of the War of 1812 and prime architect of victory in the U.S.-Mexican War, Winfield Scott was general-in-chief of the Union army at the outbreak of the Civil War. Old, obese, and unwell, he retired seven months into the war, having drawn up a grand plan of blockade that was univ... |
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