From the Jaws of Victory"A history of the character, causes and consequences of military stupidity, from Crassus to Johnson and Westmoreland"--Jacket |
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... Federal ranks . . . . About 1:00 P.M. across the fields the Federals advanced in three long massive lines . This time evidently a general assault was to be deliv- ered . . . supported by every gun the Federals could bring to bear . On ...
... Federal ranks . . . . About 1:00 P.M. across the fields the Federals advanced in three long massive lines . This time evidently a general assault was to be deliv- ered . . . supported by every gun the Federals could bring to bear . On ...
Page 280
... Federals at that point . Had a strong Union advance been made during this chaotic period , Petersburg might well have fallen , and Richmond soon after it . But Beauregard's opponent was Ben Butler . Instead of promptly committing the ...
... Federals at that point . Had a strong Union advance been made during this chaotic period , Petersburg might well have fallen , and Richmond soon after it . But Beauregard's opponent was Ben Butler . Instead of promptly committing the ...
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... Federals , it appears , were fresh spirited troops whose corps commanders were quite competent . While the orders they were receiving from General Butler were " incessant " and for the most part fantastic , these offi- cers were not ...
... Federals , it appears , were fresh spirited troops whose corps commanders were quite competent . While the orders they were receiving from General Butler were " incessant " and for the most part fantastic , these offi- cers were not ...
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The Uses of the Past 212 213 | 11 |
CrassusThe Nemesis of Success | 27 |
Medieval Warfare The Twilight of Common | 45 |
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