Here's our Memorial Day list of America's greatest generals:
Washington (strategic genius)
Nathaniel Greene (Washington's trouble Shooter)
Winfield Scott (victory in Mexico and author of Anaconda Plan)
Lee (found a way to keep the Yankees at bay for 3 years)
Grant (would have been at home in WWI, WWII as well)
Sherman (mind for maneuver, sought to avoid battle, the March)
Arthur MacArthur (victor of Philippine Insurgency)
Hunter Liggett (saved Pershing's bacon)
Ike (organizational and diplomatic genius)
Patton (come on, do I have to explain it?)
MacArthur (after Buna avoided battle)
Stilwell (Burma campaign model of pin and hold)
Creighton Abrams (won insurgency in South Vietnam)
Fred Franks (commanded Norm's left hook)
Petraeus (built Iraqi army and won insurgency)
Who are your favorite generals?
Forrest best cavarly commander Cleburne best division commder during the civil war Nimtiz best fleet commander Chesty Puller the Marines Marine
ReplyDeleteSpruance. Won the Battle of Midway when I've always been convinced Halsey would have lost it.
ReplyDeleteAs Sherman said, There can be no peace in Georgia while Forrest lives.
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