The Richmond government passed ordinances of secession. But the western and northern counties seem to have been left out.
The / true successor to George Washington was General Winfield Scott. He was an internationally recognized figure and he did not join the secessionist movement.
I was always surprised that during Scott's tenure as general in chief he installed another Virginia named Dyer as the head of the Springfield armory. Dyer was focused on standardizing the machining of the parts, so that numerous shops in New England could assist in the task of putting a decent rifle in the hands of every soldier.
Another notable Virginia was Samuel P. Lee, who became the best blockade administrator the US had. People may have been jealous of Lee. But the British knew that capturing and selling the blockade runners and their cargoes was exactly what Lee supposed to do. It was after all, a legalized form of piracy. In submarine warfare, the enemies cargo ships are destroyed. But the blockaders are allowed to make money on their captures.
The best operational and tactical officer on either side, the guy who could teach them all a thing or two about 19th century warfare was the Virginian, George "Pap" Thomas.
How many more Virginians sat it out, or even helped McClellan and Rosecrans claim the western counties for the potential new state?
The / true successor to George Washington was General Winfield Scott. He was an internationally recognized figure and he did not join the secessionist movement.
I was always surprised that during Scott's tenure as general in chief he installed another Virginia named Dyer as the head of the Springfield armory. Dyer was focused on standardizing the machining of the parts, so that numerous shops in New England could assist in the task of putting a decent rifle in the hands of every soldier.
Another notable Virginia was Samuel P. Lee, who became the best blockade administrator the US had. People may have been jealous of Lee. But the British knew that capturing and selling the blockade runners and their cargoes was exactly what Lee supposed to do. It was after all, a legalized form of piracy. In submarine warfare, the enemies cargo ships are destroyed. But the blockaders are allowed to make money on their captures.
The best operational and tactical officer on either side, the guy who could teach them all a thing or two about 19th century warfare was the Virginian, George "Pap" Thomas.
How many more Virginians sat it out, or even helped McClellan and Rosecrans claim the western counties for the potential new state?
