Lee and Longstreet die at Chanclorville: Jackson wages ruthless war in the North

Seniority played a pretty significant role in both armies (although not enough to get McLaws or Harvey Hill a promotion to lieutenant general over A.P. Hill, among other examples).

As for Jackson's seniority:

Not counting Lee, Longstreet, or Cooper, the order is:

Full Generals
Joe Johnston
Beauregard
Bragg

Lieutenant Generals
Kirby-Smith: October 9 (but Major General only since October 11, 1861)
Polk: October 10 (Major General since June 25, 1861)
Hardee: October 10 (Major General since October 7, 1861)
Jackson: October 10 (tied with Hardee)
 

Dirk_Pitt

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Did Sherman ever suggest not taking prisoners? Or seriously consider arming his men with pikes?

Sherman wanted to make Georgia howl in order to make the South hate the war and pray for it's end. What's that quote of his? "The South chose this remedy..." Sherman made sure the South got a heaping dose of their own remedy.

Jackson, on the other hand, was a holy crusader channeling the Daleks; "Exterminate..."

Jackson had severe body image issues, "one of my arms is longer than the other", had several psychosomatic illnesses, and routinely fell asleep while chewing his food. A recent forensic psychiatric analysis of him also suggests he may have been on the autism spectrum. His religious beliefs were marked by their severe fanaticism and this when professions of religious faith were a normal part of daily life. He also was a well known martinet, extremely secretive, and only dealt with his subordinates in an exaggeratedly formal manner.

Jackson was fortunate that he died when he did, when the ANV was still winning. A Jackson still alive when it became apparent that the CSA was circling down to defeat is a Jackson who would have become unhinged. An "incident" would have most certainly occurred. Another unwarranted court martial as with Garnett and, worse, a massacre similar to Fort Pillow.

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