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Frederick  writes: |
I agree 79th PA and Shagnasty – it depends on how you define better but their operational roles were totally different – Stuart was more of a conventional cavalry commander while Forest was a raider on lines of operation – both were pretty good in their respective roles but I don't see an easy way to make a head to head comparison beyond the fact that they mostly did things while riding a horse |
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The goal is to build a series of gameboards covering Longstreet's Assault on the 2nd day of Gettysburg.
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| VOTING RESULTS | |||
| Answer | Votes | % | Chart |
not my cup of tea | 2 | 2% |  |
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not my genre | 9 | 11% | |
yes, Stuart was as good as Forrest | 13 | 15% | |
no, Stuart was not as good as Forrest | 29 | 34% | |
none of these/no opinion | 13 | 15% | |
no, Stuart was better than Forrest | 11 | 13% | |
this is ridiculous | 5 | 6% | |
other (explain) | 3 | 4% | |
| POLL IS CLOSED |
| POLL DESCRIPTION | |
gamer1 I think we can all agree that Forrest was one of, if not the best, cavalry commander of not just the CSA but on both sides. The exploits of Stuart are also well known. In my research, I find myself wanting to rate Stuart just a little below Forrest, giving Forrest a 4 tactical rating and Stuart a 3. Now, by tactical rating, I am just talking strictly about their ability to fight an actual battle, with some of their overall abilities thrown in. I find that Stuart seemed to sometimes let his desire for fame and getting his name in the papers impair his tactical judgement. I also am thinking of the fact that Stuart let Lee down when, ironically, he probably needed him the most… right before Gettysburg. Because of this, I feel like he was not quite as good as Forrest. What do you guys think? Am I right, being fair, or do you think Stuart has just as much ability and should be given the same rating as Forrest? Thanks. Happy gaming!! Poll set up by |
