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On 3/24/2025 8:45 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:38:11 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 3/23/2025 9:36 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>> On Sun, 23 Mar 2025 09:43:48 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> (chomp)
>>>> At Gen Sherman's funeral, CSA Gen Johnston stood in a
>>>> freezing rain as the cortege slowly passed, holding his hat
>>>> over his heart with his remaining arm.  When encouraged to
>>>> step inside he replied, "He would do the same for me."*
>>>
>>> "List of Confederate States Army officers educated at the United
>>> States Military Academy"
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Confederate_States_Army_officers_educated_at_the_United_States_Military_Academy>
>>> Many of the Confederate generals attended West Point Military Academy
>>> at the same time as many Union generals and probably knew each other.
>>>
>>>> I have no particular feelings about Gen Bragg one way or the
>>>> other but a case could be made and not frivolously.
>>>
>>> When it was changed back to Fort Bragg, it was not to honor
>>> Confederate general Braxton Bragg.  Instead, it was renamed in honor
>>> of World War II paratrooper Roland L. Bragg.
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bragg#Name_changes>
>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_L._Bragg>
>>> "... the change to Fort Liberty was calculated to cost the Department
>>> of Defense $6,374,230, making it the most expensive name change."
>>> I couldn't find a price tag for the cost of changing it back.
>>>
>>>> *Chilled and exhausted at his age, he died shortly thereafter.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, they not only knew each other well but many served
>> together in Mexico.
>>
>> note Mr Lee graduated West Point head of his class while Mr
>> Grant barely made it and was very nearly expelled.
> 
> Custer finished last in his class ast West Point, too. He was arrested
> and suspended for going AWOL while serving in the West. He took off to
> go see his wife. Rumor is that his native wife was pregnant at the
> time.
> 
> --
> C'est bon
> Soloman

Yes, a gifted but flawed complex man. He was a brilliant 
tactician with a lot of administrative flaws.

He graduated (barely) from West Point in June 1861 was was 
not immediately assigned a command as he was under arrest at 
the time. His first court-martial, for not maintaining order 
and discipline was in July 1981. Reprimanded, not dismissed.

He was promoted to General Officer in two years and again to 
Major General a year later for brilliant cavalry action.

(Gen Sherman gave Gen & Mrs Custer the table on which the 
Appomattox surrender had been signed)

His second court-martial was for a needless forced march 
years after the war (one year relieved from duty).

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971