GDG- Re:Mclellan, Grant and Lee

[Biggsk at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/22/2007 12:01:52 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
gettysburg-request at arthes.com writes:

>>>>Moreover, Hood's army, the second most important  in the Confederacy, was 
effectively destroyed, the only time prior to  Appomattox that a major field 
army on either side was actually demolished  rather than merely repulsed (I 
distinguish this from the  destruction of  a garrison army by siege, as at  
Vicksburg).>>>>



The Army of Tennessee was very nearly smashed at Missionary Ridge  too.  They 
lost the bulk of their artillery and wagons (those left after  giving a bunch 
to Longstreet to get his army into East Tennessee) and loads of  prisoners as 
well.  It took several months to rebuild it before the Atlanta  Campaign 
began in May, 1864.
 
The Union army at Richmond, KY in 1862 was destroyed by Edmund Kirby  Smith.  
Of some 8000 troops on the field, the casualty rate was in the 75  per cent 
of the entire command range with some 5000 being taken prisoner.   This 
happened because of a proper use of cavalry by the Confederates who were  able to 
envelop the Union line causing their rout and then pursuing them.   The Battle of 
Nashville was also won thanks to aggressive Union cavalry under  James 
Wilson, on both days enveloping the Confederate lines, and then going into  an 
aggressive pursuit.
 
Greg Biggs