Seeing Hooker was never going to take the offensive, Lee pulled two more Divisions, those of South Carolinian RH Anderson and Georgian Lafayette McLaws from in front of Hooker and led them himself against Sedgwick in conjunction with Jubal Early. It was to be a day of frustration for Lee, as he could not prod McLaws forward and get the 3 division attack going. Sedgwick withdrew over Banks’ Ford when he lost Marye’s Heights to Early.(Early had a great battle.)
This was the cue for Hooker to call the campaign over and he withdrew over US Ford on the 5th. Casualties were high for the four day battle: 13000 for Lee and 17000 for Hooker. Lee’s proportion was too high, considering he only had 60000 to start with.
Lee and the South had bettered an army twice the size of their own and given Virginia breathing space. Lee’s next move, as it had been in 62, after a victory, was to move North.
Gettysburg awaited.
Jackson would never again be Lee’s “right arm”’ as he passed away on the 10th from complications from his amputation.
His last words were: let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees.
Emperor Mollari's Rant Line
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@Emperor:
As a teenage military brat, I can remember those “evil bastards” at are picnics who sole purpose was to prevent me from getting a buzz.
Oops sorry!
Can I buy you a beer? :mrgreen:
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@ncscswitch:
I did “Keg Guard” at our company picnics with my XO/Supply Officer after we finished a cycle of new INF soldiers. 1LT Foster and I had to “test” the keg every time one of our cadre came for a beer. We both had to make sure that the beer was of sufficient quality, and of course that it was not toxic…
You were doing it wrong.
We don’t drink alcohol because it isn’t toxic. :wink:
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I don’t want to start a poltical discussion. I just want everyone to know this makes me mad. :x :http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/democrats_spanish_debate Is English not the language of America? :x
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I don’t want to start a poltical discussion. I just want everyone to know this makes me mad. :x :http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/democrats_spanish_debate Is English not the language of America? :x
:-( i want to start a political discussion
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I hate when people let their religion dictate their actions. I swear, it seems like some people are willing to make a horrible decision, just because they think it will get a higher approval rating with God.
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just because they think it will get a higher approval rating with God.
I don;t have that problem :evil:
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I’m prejudice against the elderly. :evil:
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@stuka:
I’m prejudice against the elderly. :evil:
As drivers? You’re damn right. 8-)
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@stuka:
I’m prejudice against the elderly. :evil:
As drivers? You’re damn right. 8-)
Amongst other things
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@stuka:
I’m prejudice against the elderly. :evil:
As drivers? You’re damn right. 8-)
I am prejudice against elderly female asians as drivers because everyone knows they are a combo of the 3 worst kinds of drivers :roll:
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I’m prejudiced against people who don’t play Axis and Allies.
I also don’t like people who eat things with faces on them. They should rip the faces off first, THEN eat it!
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This isn’t really a rant, but I want to give Kudos to the new French President for his recent statements regarding Iran.
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Back on the rant front…
Being on vacation, and because your company gives you a cell phone, a lap top, and a wireless broadband card, they expect you to still be answering your phone and checking your e-mail while you are on vacation…
I had more than a dozen phone calls TODAY, with multiple voice mails from co-workers (despite my outgoing message stating I am on vacation until 1 OCT) about inane CRAP, and asking why I had not responded to e-mails…
Can you REALLY take a vacation in the modern era of wireless telecommunications :?
I left the laptop and the wireless card at work, and my phone ringer is OFF! :-D
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That’s why the military is great! When I’m on leave, I can expect NO calls about work, unless there’s some paperwork that needs some information that only I can give. Other than that, I’m kinda tired of it… :roll:
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I also don’t like people who eat things with faces on them. They should rip the faces off first, THEN eat it!
I’m all over the place on this one. I’m thinking about things you can eat with faces, as usual I have a hard time keeping my mind out of the gutter…
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@ncscswitch:
Back on the rant front…
Being on vacation, and because your company gives you a cell phone, a lap top, and a wireless broadband card, they expect you to still be answering your phone and checking your e-mail while you are on vacation…
I had more than a dozen phone calls TODAY, with multiple voice mails from co-workers (despite my outgoing message stating I am on vacation until 1 OCT) about inane CRAP, and asking why I had not responded to e-mails…
Can you REALLY take a vacation in the modern era of wireless telecommunications :?
I left the laptop and the wireless card at work, and my phone ringer is OFF! :-D
u need to put in autoresponse on ur phone and email sayin
"me on vacation
u gtfo unless it emergency
if it not emergency and u still call/email, call ur next of kin and funeral director first"
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Or how bout this:
“Hey Buddy, there’s no “u” in vacation”.
That’ll teach’um.
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Well, I could not check e-mail right now if I wanted to… I deliberately left the laptop at work, and I do not have access to our secured network on my home system.
The phone voice DOES say that I will be out of the office until 1 OCT, they call and leave voice mail anyway…
As for the spelling thing…
The one I use at work is after my Ops Manager lets fly with "There is no I in TEAM:
To which I respond, “But there is an M-E in it” :-D -
@ncscswitch:
Well, I could not check e-mail right now if I wanted to… I deliberately left the laptop at work, and I do not have access to our secured network on my home system.
The phone voice DOES say that I will be out of the office until 1 OCT, they call and leave voice mail anyway…
As for the spelling thing…
The one I use at work is after my Ops Manager lets fly with "There is no I in TEAM:
To which I respond, “But there is an M-E in it” :-DThere’s also M-E-A-T in it, so I say, you want me to work, let’s see some sirloin first, mister! Booyah!
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He said MEAT…. :-D :-D
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