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Interesting choice Glenn.

The man I would definitely NOT like to have been that day would have been General Longstreet. A man already overburdened by anguish at the loss of his family was forced to send Pickett’s division into a charge he knew in his heart would fail. His absolution from blame, from General Robert E Lee, must have been cold comfort as they counted the survivors of that disastrous charge.

Meade was too cautious. The soldiers of the Army of the Potomac were at their peak of confidence following Pickett’s charge. It seems incomprehensible now that they did not pursue the ANV immediately. Buford’s cavalry was weakened after their action on Seminary Ridge but could still have wreaked havoc on a broken army. The defeat may well have become a rout. As it is, the war was to last for a further two bl**dy years.

Regards,

kev35

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>Just for one day? Then I think I would like to be Colonel
>Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 20th Maine Regiment at the
>defence of Little Round Top. This action took place during
>the battle of Gettysburg and this courageous defence
>probably saved the Union Army and was thereby the turning
>point of the American Civil War.

Good one Kev! If I were alive at that time I would love to be Fed general Meade deciding to mount and charge the weak rebel lines after Pickett’s failed charge. A routing of the ANV along with killing or capturing Lee right there and then could have ended the war quickly.:)

Regards, Glenn.

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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 28-11-02 AT 07:03 PM (GMT)]Just for one day? Then I think I would like to be Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 20th Maine Regiment at the defence of Little Round Top. This action took place during the battle of Gettysburg and this courageous defence probably saved the Union Army and was thereby the turning point of the American Civil War.

Regards,

kev35

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Tough question…

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