Posted by JerryS on April 09, 2012 at 20:18:09 from (98.80.98.108):
In Reply to: 147 years ago today! posted by Deere Scotty on April 09, 2012 at 02:32:12:
This past weekend (6th and 7th) was also the 150th anniversary of the first really big battle of the war--Shiloh. This battle was an eye-opener: it let everyone know that this war was going to be nastier than previously expected, and that it would not be over anytime soon. Grant considered it to be the hardest-fought battle of the war.
My paternal great-grandfather was there as a participant, a member of a Louisiana regiment under Breckinridge. He was also at Chickamauga (wounded there so he missed Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge) but was back in time for Resaca, New Hope, Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville before being captured.
I'm a good southern boy, but I allow myself to be an admirer of Lincoln, Grant and Sherman. In fact, I'm now reading Grant's memoir. In regard to Ultradog's reference to the perception that Grant was a "failure", I will agree that in civilian life Grant did not succeed, but if you read about his life you'll see that the guy just could not catch a break; everything he touched turned to doo-doo, through no real fault of his own. He was very hard-working, organized and focused. He was also personally courageous, and he had an unshakeable, unstoppable determination to accomplish his goals without getting caught up in the BS and drama surrounding him. These were the traits that made him a good soldier (he had a splendid record in the Mexican War) and a good general.
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