GDG- ANV Corps Commander Possibilities

[NPeters102 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/5/2006 1:07:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pennmardel at mchsi.com writes:

For one  of the corps, my other choice would probably be Richard Taylor who
was  wasting away in Louisiana.  Taylor did not much like his commander  Kirby
Smith either.

The combination of D.H. Hill and  Richard Taylor would have given Lee a
powerful one-two punch to go along  with Longstreet.  It may have been enough
to win the Battle of  Gettysburg even with the absence of Jeb Stuart.

What's  your take on these personnel selections?



Tom:
 
Two thumbs up! Nice balance. A Virginian & a North Carolinian.
 
D. H. Hill, IMHO, is the obvious choice. But, as you stated, he did not  work 
& play well with others. He was definitely cantankerous & not  afraid to 
speak his mind. But he was one helluva fighter. Also like Richard  Taylor, a 
strong disciplinarian & another fighter.  

Respectfully,

Mike  Peters
npeters102 at aol.com