"Jackson's Valley Campaign - It's Brilliant!" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	21 Dec 2018 6:09 p.m. PST
You were asked – TMP link Which Civil War military operation would you consider to be the most brilliant? 30% said "Jackson's Valley Campaign" 27% said "Vicksburg" 12% said "Lee's Seven Days Campaign"
Wackmole9	21 Dec 2018 6:21 p.m. PST
Vicksburg lead to final victory and the opening of the Mississippi river. Valley lead to at best a stalemate and a future defeat.
robert piepenbrink	21 Dec 2018 7:39 p.m. PST
True, Wackmole, and I voted for Vicksburg--but not for that reason. The question wasn't which campaign was most decisive, but which was most brilliant. If it has to be decisive, no campaign by the side which lost the war can ever be considered.
Wackmole9	21 Dec 2018 11:55 p.m. PST
Do you think Brilliance is a measure of Skill or the Poor quality of one's Opponents.
donlowry	22 Dec 2018 10:01 a.m. PST
Understanding the limitations of your opponent(s) is part of brilliance. But having opponents of poor quality certainly makes it easier to look brilliant. In Jackson's case it helped a lot that he was up against a divided Union command -- Banks, Shields and Fremont (and Fremont was about as poor as they came). So was Grant in the Vicksburg campaign -- Pemberton and Johnston (and Pemberton was down there with Fremont). Lee was up against McClellan, 'nuff said.

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