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McPherson - 4/17/2007 8:45:35 PM

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Shelby Foote reports that McPherson was a master engineer -- Grant set him to work on the Yazoo -- he had taught engineering at West Point. Should be good for a teachable skill involving crossing rivers and such.

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RE: McPherson - 4/17/2007 10:14:06 PM

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It seems that his field command abilities were of a different order. In Castel's account of the Atlanta campaign he comes across as a very average general who didn't warrant Grant's high praise.

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RE: McPherson - 4/19/2007 7:38:25 PM

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It seems that his field command abilities were of a different order. In Castel's account of the Atlanta campaign he comes across as a very average general who didn't warrant Grant's high praise.

Yes, he was cautious and prudent and sensible, but doesn't seem to have been much of a fighting general. His rise to the very top -- and one of the most prominent squares in Wash DC named after him -- has been a bit of a mystery to me. He was clearly a capable officer in general and maybe Grant just liked working with him.

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RE: McPherson - 4/20/2007 12:17:17 AM

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I think Grant liked to advance his friends. that got him into trouble later.

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