Before, At, and After Gettysburg (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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One of the best exemplifications of the want of common sense is the course of General Robert E. Lee in Pennsylvania, in June - july 1863, firstly in that he seemed to be totally blind to the immense results which must have resulted in an audacious Forw'ard in his last sortie and, secondly, in that he forgotthat the Object of a sortie is to do as much damage as possible to the investing forces, but particularly to their material, their sup plies and their works. He forgot that many great generals, who dared to cut loose from their communications and, like Torsten son, make war support war, have thereby achieved the great est triumphs, on record, for their country. Why P Because in so doing'he continually created new bases. Sherman's March to the Sea was simply a change of base of a railroad to the base of marine transportation. One of the severest charges brought against Gus tavus Adolphus was that he did not march direct on Vienna after his victory Of Leipsic, 7th September, 1631, and dictate peace in the enemy's capital, (2) just as Frederic began with violating the laws of theoretic-martinet-strategy with his operations in Silesia in 1741. Frederic may be said to have been always cut loose, vibrat ing, shooting to and fro like a shuttle. Napoleon compelled a peace O11 his Own terms in 1797 and 1805; in both cases by paying no attention to what was happening in his rear, but looking stead fastly to Vienna and to the main army of the enemy immediately Opposed to him, as his objectives. His campaigns ofjena to some extent, and of Eylau, were in reality made in violation of the mili tary rule Of securing his communications, in the ordinary sense of this misunderstood term. Thus Blucher Operated in the fall of 1813, in 1814 and in 1815, and saw triumph crown his audacity. Although Blucher cut loose from his base 011 the Rhine after Ligny, yet, nevertheless, he simply changed his base, beause the British army then constituted a new base to him.

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