Jubal Early takes Washington 1864

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IIRC, Early only had a few thousand men. If he was able to bypass the Union defenses of Washington, D.C. , he wouldn't hold for very long. The Union would land on him like a ton a bricks. Also, the Confederate Army would not be able to reinforce his troops anytime soon. I'm sure the Union could counterattack before the south could muster a force to help out Early.
 
What if Lew Wallace resigns after being blamed for many of the setbacks at Shiloh. There is no battle of Monocacy so Early arrives a day early. His forces not as tired and thirsty or depleted by the previous battle.

The taking of Washington DC I think would be a great psychological victory. Up there with the Tet Offensive.
 
What if Lew Wallace resigns after being blamed for many of the setbacks at Shiloh. There is no battle of Monocacy so Early arrives a day early. His forces not as tired and thirsty or depleted by the previous battle.

The taking of Washington DC I think would be a great psychological victory. Up there with the Tet Offensive.

Really dude?

12 years is well over the minimum time of a necro.

Reporting this. And calling in TFsmith.
 

Anaxagoras

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Ummm, What's your problem?

Necroing very old threads is generally discouraged, unless it's being done by the person who originated the thread. In this case, the thread you resumed was literally more than a decade old. Calbear is sure to drop by and lock it the moment he sees it.

You're free to start a new thread on the same question, of course.
 
Necroing very old threads is generally discouraged, unless it's being done by the person who originated the thread. In this case, the thread you resumed was literally more than a decade old. Calbear is sure to drop by and lock it the moment he sees it.

You're free to start a new thread on the same question, of course.

This. Doing a new thread is a perfectly good idea. You don't necro for, among many reasons, making posts that long banned members can't respond too. If you need to post on an old thread only several months dormant, then ask the OP and Ian the Admin. If they say yes, then sure by all means. But 2004? Nope.

CalBear, please don't shoot me for posting the obvious:(:eek:
 
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