Tag Archives: military strategy

pasteboard nation

Posted on November 22, 2013 by SUMPTER

From Harper’s Weekly November 21, 1863: A QUESTION OF ENDURANCE. THE war has now reached a point at which the continued resistance of the rebels is a mere question of endurance. They are suffering privations as severe as were ever … Continue reading →

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Draft trumps geometry

Posted on June 3, 2013 by SUMPTER

How do you beat the Confederate strategy of using interior lines to concentrate its troops at any threatened point? The New-York Times says to use overwhelming numbers at multiple points simultaneously. The Conscription Act of 1863 is conveniently giving the … Continue reading →

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The West Is the Best …

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SUMPTER

… Target for the Union The editors at The New-York Times have been discussing war strategy with a top man in the Union military, who does not agree with the “On to Richmond” sentiment. This authority believes that a force … Continue reading →

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