McGuire p 194 The Confed. Cause and Conduct

says that the Engish say that in 200 years but five soldiers of the first rank have appeared

Marlborough; Washington; Wellington; Lee & Jackson

The professors teach the Valley Campaign as the finest specimen of strategy and tactics—superior to those of Napoleon in Italy; and Von Moltke declared it without a rival in the World's History.

p 200 Jackson commanded on the Peninsula Campaign with D. H. Hills division as many as 25,500 men /

 

McGuire 198 & 199 states that

            Banks had 30 000 men

            Total Yanks 60,000

Jack never had in the Valley more than 17 th—; generally less,

but keeping 100 000 away from Richmond.

60 000 in the Valley

40 000 Fredericksburg

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