Trump is an admirer of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson the famous Confederate General, some may denigrate Trump for this... IMO Jackson was "wrong" in this war but he was an American, and is often thought of as the most talented tactical general in the history of our country... period.
Trump seems quiet, lots of reported division within the inner circle, even conveys some weakness... this is Stonewall Jackson's famous quote on warfare and i think it explains what Trump is doing right now, especially the first part:
"Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number."****
Jackson dies of friendly fire in 1863, which seems ironic right now for Trump, and let's hope the parallels stop there!
Trump is an admirer of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson the famous Confederate General, some may denigrate Trump for this... IMO Jackson was "wrong" in this war but he was an American, and is often thought of as the most talented tactical general in the history of our country... period.
Trump seems quiet, lots of reported division within the inner circle, even conveys some weakness... this is Stonewall Jackson's famous quote on warfare and i think it explains what Trump is doing right now, especially the first part:
*"Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy, if possible; and when you strike and overcome him, never let up the pursuit so long as your men have strength to follow; for an army routed, if hotly pursued, becomes panic-stricken, and can then be destroyed by half their number."*****
Jackson dies of friendly fire in 1863, which seems ironic right now for Trump, and let's hope the parallels stop there!
I am an admirer of Stonewall Jackson in many ways, despite his views on slavery and being a slave holder, he was an extremely principled man of faith... if he truly believed slavery was immoral he would have reenlisted in the Federal Army.... Jackson viewed slavery as an institution established by God and slaves were just part of God's plan for their life... I don't condone this view, btw, just clarifying Jackson's only flaw in his character. I do agree with you in the sense that much of the confederate infantry were victims of "the moneyed people resisting the north". The South had exceedingly high numbers of deserters in the infantry ranks, which means to me they did not hold the same views as their commanding officers or politicians.
He was a general leading his men he was loyal to. They were pawns of the moneyed people resisting the north. I bet few of soilders went into battle thinking "imma preserve slavery"...