tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9506140.post3071879650961081486..comments2024-03-22T03:22:38.270-04:00Comments on Elektratig: Albert Sidney JohnstonElektratighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703096671081292287noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9506140.post-8304960178451600192012-06-26T15:16:43.714-04:002012-06-26T15:16:43.714-04:00Johnston never had an opportunity to grow as a gen...Johnston never had an opportunity to grow as a general, as did the others. Lee's first campaign in western Virginia was a disaster. Johnston came as close as any Confederate in the entire war to destroying a Union army in a compete surprise attack. As the void in leadership in the West after his death shows, his loss was a disaster. No one will ever convince me that his death at such a critical moment deprived him of a great victory. No army can sustain the death of the commanding general during the battle and not be affected. Thi is especially true in the case inexperienced troops and officers in their very first major battle. The withdrawal to Chattanooga and movements to Corinth was brilliant by any standards. You should study this some more before opining.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260474768318651668noreply@blogger.com