Armchairing Antietam
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- For the anniversary of the September 1862 battle of Antietam, Emerging Civil War has assembled a panel of historians from the Antietam Institute to play "armchair general." Mike Froning, Jim Rosebrock, and ECW's own Kevin Pawlak join host Chris Mackowski to challenge some of the biggest questions, assumptions, and bits of conventional wisdom about the 1862 Maryland Campaign.
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This was a lot of fun. In particular, it's interesting to contemplate how a lot of the "myths" started, grew stronger, and remain. Thanks for this. Dr. Chris: You are the ultimate CW host! 👍🏻
This was Excellent
In the broader view, MacClellan reorganizes a jumble of two armies into an organized force, then repulses Lee's invasion of Maryland less than three weeks after Second Manassas. This accomplish can't be downplayed even though the ANV was a drastically hollow force at this time.
It might be worth it to have a serious examination of the first ten days or so of September in Washington, where he shows up, looks at the wreck, and says "CUT THE SH!T!"
Any huge task involves finding the right tool for the right job. He was a tool, all right, but the right one for that moment.
Great talk! It would have been fun to get Dennis Frye in on this one.
Not so much Grant -- eliminating armies -- as surrounding the army. The only one I can think of where the enemy army was destroyed rather than encircle and captured was Pap Thomas at Nashville...
Mac failed to commit enough troops into battle to actually win said battle. With the knowledge the confederates weren’t at full strength. And you’re giving him high marks?
I know right, it's like these guys don't know anything. Just because they spent all those years critically examining primary sources, they think they know more than us?! When will these people learn that Stephen Sears and Gods and Generals are the ONLY story? Why can't they just be a smart as us?! Alrighty then, I got to go jump back on the you tube band wagon, others need me! People are starting to believe the earth is round. *Put's on my cape* Excelsior!