GDG- a grave question to be considered
Bob Huddleston
huddleston.r at comcast.net
Sat Jun 9 21:45:44 CDT 2007
With Albert Sidney Johnston in command -- and the US Army, led by the man
that Jefferson Davis thought to be the greatest general in America, was
finally bailed out by the weather and the diplomats.
Take care,
Bob
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From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of jack
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 8:26 PM
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Subject: Re: GDG- a grave question to be considered
Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
But let us not forget that he did fight a war with the people of Utah.
Regards,
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurence Schiller" <lds307 at northwestern.edu>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: GDG- a grave question to be considered
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> Ok - I wasn't going to get into this, but while Grant let corrupt friends
> loot the treasury, Buchanan damaged the country by not doing anything
> while the country drifted to war. He let his southern cabinet officers
> ship weapons and supplies to the south and do a variety of other
> treasonous things. The CW was definitely helped along by Buchanan's
> inaction and this hardly compares with corruption. No, Buchanan stands
> alone in the 19th Century for doing the most actual damage to the
> country. Fortunately, Lincoln followed him.
>
> best,
>
> Laurie Schiller
>
> On Jun 6, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Jeff Quinton wrote:
>
>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>>
>>
>> I'd put Buchanan in a tie even in the 19th Century with Grant.
>>
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