<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ColinWright<br/>
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You're not the only one posting here. Specifically, 'Conhugeco' approvingly quotes Sherman's assessment of Grant as 'the greatest soldier of our time if not all time.'
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Yes, that was me, and yes, I agree with ...

<t> Erik,<br/>
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Thanks for the reply. Like I said, I haven't yet played the game extensively, nor have I given up on it - that's why I used the term uneasy, and not something more harsh. The AK47 comment was strictly tongue-in-cheek.<br/>
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I very much appreciate the fact that the ...

<t> Hi gunnergoz,<br/>
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Nice to see you here in addition to the Battlefront forums.<br/>
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Although I agree that the AI was very clever in doing what it did, doesn't it strike you as a bit odd that the Confederacy was even able to do it? I admit that I need to spend more time learning ...

<t> Chris,<br/>
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I don't know where that one came from either.<br/>
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Feltan,<br/>
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I think much of what you write has merit, except that most of the points apply only to the eastern theater of operations, and not to the western theater.<br/>
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Your point about opinion vs ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ColinWright<br/>
Well...pursuits of beaten enemies usually look pretty sharp....
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>... All three proved able to lead men to perform military miracles and proved able to whip armies twice the size of their own.<e ...

<t> dude,<br/>
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I forget where I found the quote, but it was from a reliable enough source that I feel confident using it as a signature line. I like it because it implicitly acknowledges that Lee was a worthy opponent, defends his own rightful honors, and does so in an understated, and ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Paper Tiger<br/>
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Change the way randomised general ratings are assigned.<br/>
For 61 give CSA a large bonus, USA a negative<br/>
for 62 a ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: flanyboy<br/>
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Considering he failed to beat Lee on an actual battlefield while the ANV was a worthy opponent (not after it was essentially destroyed in the Petersburg campaign) I don’t think you can say that he was better.<br/>
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Had grant been better ...

dude,

I like your signature line.

DickH

Have to add Edwin Coddington's Gettysburg Campaign: A Study in Command if you are interested in Gettysburg.

DickH

Well flanyboy, we will never agree about Grant, so I recommend that we follow Grant's advice after the war, "Let us have peace."

Regards,
DickH

Yes, it really should have been a cakewalk to suppress 770,425 square miles of rebellious territory with a 2/1 or 2.5/1 force ratio. A week or two should have been sufficient. [8|]

DickH

<t> Well, Sherman disagrees with your assessment:<br/>
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General William T. Sherman:<br/>
"It will be a thousand years before Grant's character is fully appreciated. Grant is the greatest soldier of our time if not all time... he fixes in his mind what is the true objective and abandons all ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: ColinWright<br/>
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... Shiloh, Grant ... almost lost the battle.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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In other words, Grant won the battle, and had stopped the Confederate attack cold before Buell's reinforcements arrived.<br/>

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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: flanyboy<br/>
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Sorry they couldnt afford the Grant tactics of losing 60,000 men in less than a month while their army remained the same size.[X(]<br/>

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I don't quite understand what you are trying to say here. The AOTP army ...

I think that the Confederacy should only be allowed to free the slaves if the game goes to 1965. No, the date is not a typo.

DickH

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Gil R.<br/>
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... The special abilities for generals were left out of the appropriate file in the July scenario and the small scenario ... If you open the first copy of this file (ideally, with Excel) you will see the "Special" columns at the very end. Simply ...

Maybe my signature will show up now. [:)]

DickH

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: raven1<br/>
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I fights mit Sigel.<br/>
- A german immigrant in Sigel's division.<br/>
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I runs with McDowell.<br/>
- In response, a soldier in McDowell's division.
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I have always heard this one as: "I runs mit Howard ...