GDG- Gettysburg The second day-Mover to

[Robert Lawrence]

Although this is very much pn topic it needs to move to a different
thread. The "Gettysburg the Second Day" thread is exclusively for a
discussion of the book. We are now discussing Chapter 1. 

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<<From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com 
<<[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of cygnus
<<Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:14 AM
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<<Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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<<Sorry folks.  I was just being a bit sarcastic.   Personally 
<<I find it 
<<difficult to think of Lee as such a great man when my opinion 
<<of "the Cause' 
<<is not just about States rights, but at the core about the 
<<right to own another human being.  Jackson is another that 
<<seems to be so Godly but , imho , hypocritical.
<<
<<
<<Perhaps Lee just didn't think he had anyone else that could 
<<do the job ?
<<
<<
<<Mike
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<<----- Original Message -----
<<From: "Tom Ryan" <pennmardel at mchsi.com>
<<To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
<<Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:02 AM
<<Subject: RE: GDG- Gettysburg The second day
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<<> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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<<>
<<> Mike,
<<>
<<> Without naming specific individuals, my point is that Lee 
<<was too much a
<<> Virginian and not enough a Confederate.  It was his 
<<responsibility in
<<> conjunction with President Davis to look around the armies of the
<<> Confederacy and choose the best men for the job as corps commanders.
<<> Especially since Lee was about to embark on an expedition 
<<that could have
<<> grave consequences regarding the outcome of the war.
<<>
<<> At the same time, I realize that Lee would also want to 
<<have men around 
<<> him
<<> whom he knew and felt comfortable with.  However, in this 
<<case it did not
<<> work out all that well.  Perhaps other experienced division 
<<commanders in
<<> better health than Hill and Ewell would have made a 
<<difference as his 
<<> corps
<<> commanders during the campaign.
<<>
<<> This is more of an observation although it may sound like a 
<<criticism of
<<> Lee.  My sense  is that Lee's loyalty to his state trumped 
<<his desire to 
<<> win
<<> the war for the Confederacy.  At times this seemed to get 
<<in the way of 
<<> his
<<> decision making.
<<>
<<> Regards, Tom
<<>
<<> -----Original Message-----
<<> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
<<> [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]On Behalf Of 
<<NPeters102 at aol.com
<<> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 10:35 AM
<<> To: gettysburg at arthes.com
<<> Subject: Re: GDG- Gettysburg The second day
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<<>
<<> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
<<>
<<>
<<>
<<> In a message dated 9/5/2006 9:52:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<<> pennmardel at mchsi.com writes:
<<>
<<> One has  to wonder how much Lee's penchant for placing 
<<Virginians in 
<<> command
<<> over  well-qualified personnel from other states had to do 
<<with Hill's
<<> selection  as corps commander (not to mention Ewell whose 
<<health was also
<<> marginal at  best).
<<>
<<>
<<>
<<> Tom:
<<>
<<> Which Generals from outside the Commonwealth would you have 
<<put in corps
<<> command? DH Hill? McLaws?
<<>
<<> Respectfully,
<<>
<<> Mike  Peters
<<> npeters102 at aol.com
<<>
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