GDG- Inevitable defeat

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Can you please forward an addendum to that for our  files?  Thank you.
 
A  Loyal Neo-Anti Unionist,
Peter  

 
In a message dated 1/24/2012 2:41:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
georgeconnell at mac.com writes:

Esteemed  GDG Member Contributes:
In an addendum to the addendum to the addendum, I  believe his orders 
required him to cover Baltimore as  well.

Regards,

George
26ª11'56"N    81ª48'19W"

On Jan 24, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Matt Diestel wrote:

>  Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>> 
>> Esteemed GDG Member  Jack Lawrence Contributes:
>> 
> 
> 
>> As an  addendum and not a counterpoint, Both the ANV and the AoP divided
>>  their forces prior to the battle.
>> The ANV dived its forces to draw  the AoP out of its rear, it was already
>> trapped, so what the  hey.
>> The AoP divided it's forces to intercept a confederat lunge  out of the
>> Cumberland that was never going to happen.
>>  Then the two armies blundered together and threw everything they had  in
>> piecemeal.
>> 
>> Regards,
>>  
>> Jack
>> 
>>   As an addendum to the  addendum --- the instructions given Meade was 
not
>> to only  intercept Lee but to cover the city of Washington at the same  
time.
>> Given those orders, the pre-battle deployment of the AOP was  perhaps the
>> best options Meade had to accomplished two very  separate primary 
missions
>> requiring the army to act in both an  offensive and defensive mode at the
>> same time.
>  
>                With  regards,
>                   Chet
>  
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