Friday, August 6, 2010
The collapse of Chancellorsville - What happened and who was to blame
Posted by Bad Credit at 6:32 PMJoe quit playing "Twenty questions and tell me what this means," said Lincoln, humorless. Hooker was in his glory, the other the discovery of his genius. Lincoln dry out for a crimp in his style, but I knew.
'Well, it means. Gordonsville Lee has put troops Shenandoah fairly constant. But never the presence of about a place called the desert. It is not often that someone on the other side of Fredericksburg. IOffer to take the whole army and move to the desert right Chancellorsville ... here! "Hooker has put his finger on the map dramatically." There will be behind Lee. We can turn left and destroy his army. You can then go to Richmond and take the war is over. "Halleck weighed in.
"Right?"
"As a" new climate of confidence, Hooker shooting.
"Well," said Halleck, "no, because some do not." Hooker did notThe hesitation in his answer.
"Why a stomach McClellan not to move towards the organization of the Pope, McDowell is not fast enough, and Burnside had no brain." Lincoln was excited.
"I do not agree with Joe. A skillful General Burnside. This is what I said I wanted to do when we do more."
"Oh, nonsense, Mr. President, who wanted the only river to flow. I had no idea if he survived.'vediscuss a matter with you? Lincoln ignored the challenge.
"Well, 'Joe, who is to stop Stuart observing their movements and sliding door on the right to stay in front of you?" Hooker back into their country of great mystery and revelation.
"Why, Mr. President, I have the intelligence of such a significant nature."
"Yes, you just said that Lee had no troops on the ground or in Fredericksburg. Shook his head Hooker.
"Something much more importantSir. "
"After the love of God hurry and tell me, Joe Pass as soon as possible," Lincoln replied impatiently. Hooker has been lost.
"You were the one who started trying to guess." Halleck, he heard something to say.
"General Hooker, please sir. Talk to the President of the United States."
"Okay, okay. A few days ago I was informed by Colonel Sharp, the Swiss to crack the code of signals for our flag."
"Yes, but ourAdvantage? "Halleck asked incredulously. It is not always the picture, but Lincoln seemed.
"Of course it is, Halleck, the president said.
"How, sir?" Hooker lauded Lincoln, who took the tail.
"Dare to Be ', a sign that there Gordonsville given day. Before the bridges of boats around and put in place. Lee is here. Unsent patrols there. Start moving troops toThe water and dispersed. Then we left and cross the river at Fredericksburg, in the desert, at Chancellorsville, Lee's attack to reduce the speed of the left hand and his army to destroy before they discover what happens. "Both Lincoln and Halleck were serious. It 'was a simple plan to listen, but apparently, if Lee might be tempted to think that was the purpose of Gordonsville.
"And if Stuart does is send the cavalry to the risk of a look and see what we expect"Lincoln asked. Hooker was negative .. impatient
'Well, Mr. President, anything is possible. If you look at all the "if-then" would never have done anything to worry about. There is no absolute certainty, I believe, was what bothers McClellan. "Hooker was lost below the belt.
'Well, Joe, well, it is not necessary. But we are sure of what flag they know we know?
"I do not see how it can be. We know only that someDays. What would they think? We know, nodded in Lincoln.
"It looks pretty good to me, what are you doing, Henry? Halleck was surprised by President and CEO of Hooker.
"I love you, sir, that I love," he said without apparent fraud or deceit.
The Army of Northern Virginia, took the bait
General Hooker had done his homework. His intelligence was good. The Confederation believes that the EU does not know the breakdown of the flag code.Intelligence has reported that there were large deposits in anticipation of an invasion across the river from Washington, to the south. In addition to the days of Hooker's troops began the river was muddy and could not be seen through binoculars or a balloon. Hooker crossed the river at Fredericksburg and the edge of the desert, without a coup against him.
Along the road, Jeb Stuart, a man caught by Lee. Identifiedas a supporter of the South and a deserter from the last acute intelligence detachment. Jeb Stuart said that the Union knew of the South with the codes. Lee heard the story and was not impressed and I thought it was a factory of Sharp to see if the South knew the code. There was nothing to indicate in Potomac, is that the Union had no intention to do exactly as he had indicated. Lee was wrong.
"There are a couple of men down and scoutRiver in the south? "Lee thought for a moment.
"Yes, it would not hurt General Stuart. Do not go too far or too long to be." H or, when the signs say that this invasion will take place, I think should be full, and there are many to further appeal. "
If Stuart was the Potomac River, the army has expired. Stuart could not see much because of fog. Ford USA, Ford and my Ford banks. Should I goFredericksburg? Lee said, not too far, too long. Stuart had seen nothing. In the distance, against the light of the desert, he heard gunshots. It seemed that the picket line. What could it be? There was nothing to pull the picket line. First Author Jeb to be drilled to target practice, men under cover of fog. He returned to Lee. Lee was more concerned about the shootings that Stuart did. He said the fire was low? Smallsending his department investigate.
A brilliantly conceived and executed Move
At first, General Meade saw to it that the way to another batter. Arriving in Fredericksburg, left without resistance, and shot through the desert, began to see the drawing and I was very impressed and encouraged. Hooker was in order after all. There was a practice very wide and long with a pair of diffused light of a picket line in front of the fire were injured. Chancellorsvillejust before and all sorts of possibilities. It was back when the order came to the edge of the desert to stay and not move at Chancellorsville confused. "What the hell now!" Hooker was wrong? Hooker waited all went to his troops and ordered them to go at Chancellorsville. Meade design and saw everything was brilliant.
This was one of the earliest and greatest triumphs of the intelligence of the Union for the new regime. Colonel SharpButterfield & Babcock, had suddenly the Confederates. This campaign was an indication of Chancellorsville. Virginia Lee site was known for half a day in which Hooker was, but when he learned of his training led him to believe that the Potomac in Gordonsville was conducted by the army. Consequently, Lee has more time. For Hooker, was a brilliant stroke, and the best and only military maneuvers of the war at that time. HeldChancellorsville and the Army of Northern Virginia, was recording.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory point
But in point things started to go wrong for The Potomac, the army. Who Understand trying to Hooker in this campaign, we should know how the information it had and how Hooker and their families. Hooker was a fatal mistake when he sent his cavalry in a RAID remotely. He had no education and no protection in placeside. expelled on arrival at Chancellorsville, a small detachment of Confederate soldiers were. Are grouped together and came up. The word quickly spread through the team of men who had arrived on the scene. Then, the word that was a long way in the region and some of the soldiers seemed to be. Hooker does not know if it was true or not because I had no explanation. It 'began when the confidence, where he was and so for him to lose. Backtheir powers, to the disappointment of Meade, Warren, Hancock and others who felt the victory in hand. Were in the back of Lee and Confederate troops, who were in the area on a road. Why was it called Hooker with all afternoon? ignore some general thoughts Hooker and operation of the concession, which was given them, but they were too far from home and cohesion must be maintained. Hooker had been declared, but without success. GotStock, until the next day, hoping that his cavalry would be inappropriate and again to say where Lee and his troops where. This gave Lee the opportunity for the lost day, Hooker won.
Hooker was in a strong position to attack, but the next morning, his mind was gone. His defensive position would have been higher if not for the fact that his side was not protected in the air. The fight lasted almost four days without benefit would be Lee. FinallyJackson has discovered the right flank unprotected and undermined the army of the Potomac, even though Jackson himself was seriously wounded by one of his men.
Even after the fiasco Jackson Hooker's position was even stronger if only to act. But it was in Long Street and concerns of the Shenandoah on the way back to the Potomac, before a big storm has taken the south bank. He called his generals and Monday nightNight and asked for a vote. If the stay and advance or withdraw back across the Rappahannock? Meade, Reynolds and Howard are encouraged to stay and develop the following morning. The vote of three competent General Hooker said he was unable at this time the campaign and perhaps win the war. The rooms and sickles were to withdraw. Hooker ordered a retreat. It was clear the old days, the generals, who had the game has never been a real problem.Hooker decided to retire but I knew that anger and disappointment has been the face of Lincoln and Halleck. I just wanted to share so many heads on the debt as possible.
Part of high brightness is lost
The brilliant achievements Hooker in the placement of 70,000 men at Chancellorsville with such precision so little resistance, and with so much intelligence was immediately recognized in Europe as one of the brilliant achievements of war. Indeed it was.But if Hooker in nature without the annihilation of his army fought some disadvantages retirement very good, it was with great effort and loss of an incredible opportunity.
Another date is Down Lincoln
When Lincoln received and reviewed reports Meade, Warren, Hancock, Reynolds and his sadness and disgust were confirmed. Again, a general, that Lincoln had appointed to head the Army of the Potomac had failed becauseThe courage and fighting spirit. Fighting Joe Hooker Joe Hooker was incredulous and Lincoln became clear that Hooker, who had always imagined as a visionary who had a very good man, but understand that the intellect is powerless. had a great intelligence in the campaign of Chancellorsville, Hooker led the organization was in serious errors the error of the sentence that gives rise to a deadly battle against. These are really bad, unfortunately, had to do with the lack ofTrust. This man was Alexander the Great, who was not Hannibal, Napoleon, who was not even a subsidy. A brilliant man and a brave fighter is a great General Hooker was not.
The beginning of the end of Hooker as army commander of the Potomac
Lincoln was alone and depressed, but I tried Halleck crazy. Hooker knew Grant and Halleck, which is recommended as the others. The result was a war of words with Hookerand Halleck, slandering others and other officials. He started slowly, but the building was. How long can this continue? had taken the great work of Hooker at Chancellorsville enter the location and the high degree of intelligence in Hooker bought from him a chance to redeem himself with Lincoln. But Hooker was on the defensive and ready for battle Halleck value of all differences, he never had the opportunity toThe president has given, or use them. Lincoln knew that the day to deepen the change was not far away.
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