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<blockquote data-quote="Tolkien R.R.J" data-source="post: 73979244" data-attributes="member: 411644"><p>Its a good list of generals but I must disagree. But i also dont have a figured out list either. I posted in the history section but it really should be over here and from now on I will. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.christianforums.com/threads/william-t-sherman-the-most-overrated-general-of-the-civil-war.8114432/" target="_blank">William T Sherman- The Most Overrated General of the Civil war?</a></p><p></p><p>I will be doing more threads on Lee, Jackson, Grant, McClellan and Thomas. These lists are fun but mine has changed multiple times and i am sure will again. SO I will comment on yours.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Grant</strong>- I will post a thread eventually critically looking at Grant as a general. I would not put him as number 1 for the reasons I will give. I would likely put him anywhere from 2-4. </p><p></p><p><strong>William T Sherman</strong>- As my thread argues I think him the most overrated. I would put him somewhere around maybe 7-8. </p><p></p><p><strong>Robert E. Lee - </strong>I will also make a thread that looks critically at Lee. Yet I think him somewhere between 2-4. </p><p></p><p><strong>Stonewall Jackson</strong>- I will make a thread that argues him as the best commander of the war. </p><p></p><p><strong>George Thomas </strong> I will make a thread on him arguing he is the best general most have never heard of [ Cleburne for the south] I place him anywhere from 3-5. </p><p></p><p><strong>Nathan Bedford Forrest </strong> Very hard to rank as he had military genius but did not do well with larger commands. I would say 5-6 sounds good since for me Sherman is below him. </p><p></p><p><strong>George Meade </strong> He was good for sure. But outside Gettysburg it was more "good" or average even. I am not sure he is in my top 10. Not sure he is not either. </p><p></p><p><strong>Phil Sheridan </strong> He reminds me of Grant but not as good, lots of success. I have a book that takes a critical look at him but have not read yet</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Little-Phil-Reassessment-Leadership-Wittenberg/dp/B00MDAIL0Q/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sheridan+wittenburg&qid=1558796253&s=gateway&sr=8-1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Little-Phil-Reassessment-Leadership-Wittenberg/dp/B00MDAIL0Q/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sheridan+wittenburg&qid=1558796253&s=gateway&sr=8-1</a></p><p></p><p>I do believe his ability as a Calvary general is extremely overrated. I am not sure he is in my top ten either. As Calvary generals i would put Forrest and Stuart above him easy. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>James Longstreet</strong> a great corps commander under Lee, only when Lee was there. He failed miserably at independent command. He might be in my top 10. I am going to have to think some on this. </p><p></p><p><strong>Patrick Cleburne </strong> The best infantry commander in the army in the west for the CSA. He is top ten. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tolkien R.R.J, post: 73979244, member: 411644"] Its a good list of generals but I must disagree. But i also dont have a figured out list either. I posted in the history section but it really should be over here and from now on I will. [URL="https://www.christianforums.com/threads/william-t-sherman-the-most-overrated-general-of-the-civil-war.8114432/"]William T Sherman- The Most Overrated General of the Civil war?[/URL] I will be doing more threads on Lee, Jackson, Grant, McClellan and Thomas. These lists are fun but mine has changed multiple times and i am sure will again. SO I will comment on yours. [B]Grant[/B]- I will post a thread eventually critically looking at Grant as a general. I would not put him as number 1 for the reasons I will give. I would likely put him anywhere from 2-4. [B]William T Sherman[/B]- As my thread argues I think him the most overrated. I would put him somewhere around maybe 7-8. [B]Robert E. Lee - [/B]I will also make a thread that looks critically at Lee.[B] [/B]Yet I think him somewhere between 2-4. [B]Stonewall Jackson[/B]- I will make a thread that argues him as the best commander of the war. [B]George Thomas [/B] I will make a thread on him arguing he is the best general most have never heard of [ Cleburne for the south] I place him anywhere from 3-5. [B]Nathan Bedford Forrest [/B] Very hard to rank as he had military genius but did not do well with larger commands. I would say 5-6 sounds good since for me Sherman is below him. [B]George Meade [/B] He was good for sure. But outside Gettysburg it was more "good" or average even. I am not sure he is in my top 10. Not sure he is not either. [B]Phil Sheridan [/B] He reminds me of Grant but not as good, lots of success. I have a book that takes a critical look at him but have not read yet [URL]https://www.amazon.com/Little-Phil-Reassessment-Leadership-Wittenberg/dp/B00MDAIL0Q/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sheridan+wittenburg&qid=1558796253&s=gateway&sr=8-1[/URL] I do believe his ability as a Calvary general is extremely overrated. I am not sure he is in my top ten either. As Calvary generals i would put Forrest and Stuart above him easy. [B]James Longstreet[/B] a great corps commander under Lee, only when Lee was there. He failed miserably at independent command. He might be in my top 10. I am going to have to think some on this. [B]Patrick Cleburne [/B] The best infantry commander in the army in the west for the CSA. He is top ten. [SIZE=6][B][/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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