Shank6ter t1_j9uogia wrote on February 24, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Reply to comment by PaoliBulldog in TIL about the 1938 Gettysburg Reunion, where veterans of The American Civil War met, they were on average 94 years old. by VengefulMight

This was taught but it really wasn’t. Most European powers were not impressed by American battle tactics. I think the only two things of note were the first use of ironclad warships and the extent of artillery used by both sides was abnormal for the time

CharonsLittleHelper t1_j9w18rv wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:30 PM

And trenches. Tail end of The Civil War they used trenches.

Not WW1 scale. But still trenches.

Shank6ter t1_j9w1i3v wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:32 PM

Yeah I mean they did introduce Gatling gun but it didn’t have nearly as big an impact as the ironclads and the artillery. To be fair the trenches towards the end were likely a last ditch effort to hold ground. By late 1864 it was obvious who was wining that war

gourdsworth t1_j9w52yc wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:58 PM

The trenches certainly were a "ditch effort" -- last or otherwise

dressageishard t1_j9wb5co wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:43 AM

1864, I think you mean.

jonsticles t1_j9ww3fa wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:29 AM

>By late 1864 it was obvious who was wining that war

Please, do go on. I like the next part.

Shank6ter t1_j9wwak2 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:31 AM

Oh do you mean Sherman burning the south in the single most inspired bit of military history ever, or the part where Grant thrashed Lee to the point of submission?

jonsticles t1_j9wzktj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:59 AM

Who can even pick between those two?

Shank6ter t1_j9x02zf wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:04 AM

I prefer Sherman’s March, simply for the balls on that man