GDG- Winter Stomp

James Cameron cameron2 at optonline.net
Sun Dec 31 11:21:09 CST 2006


<< No, I don't believe that Wright's Brigade reached the crest of the ridge. 
As you've mentioned yourself in earlier posts, Union accounts are unanimous 
that no such significant breakthrough occurred.  >>

I don't believe any serious student of the battle thinks that Wright's 
brigade did anything like what Chuck asked you if you believed it did 
("...that Wright's Brigade broke the Union line at the stone wall and 
reached the crest of the ridge capturing
more guns.")

What that question struck me as was the old, and rather transparent, 
debating trick of making it sound as if your opponent believes something 
everybody knows to be wrong, thereby "proving" that your position must, by 
default, be right.

It's really a shame that Chuck appears to be unwilling present his evidence, 
or to try to explain or defend his contentions regarding Wright's brigade, 
here on the board, as he has attempted to do on other Internet forums. 
Members might find it instructive to see just what his evidence really 
amounts to.

Jim Cameron




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