What does the Confederate Flag mean to you?

[PBrunsel]

It reminds me of the brave Confederate soldiers who fought like heroes, but were lead by a President like Davis with an overinflated sence of honor and a Confederate Congress that could only eat peanuts and cry, "Davis is a traitor!"

It is was a shame that a man of capabilty like Robert E. Lee had to go to those guys for assistance in that war.

[PBrunsel]

It reminds me of the brave Confederate soldiers who fought like heroes, but were lead by a President like Davis with an overinflated sence of honor and a Confederate Congress that could only eat peanuts and cry, "Davis is a traitor!"

It is was a shame that a man of capabilty like Robert E. Lee had to go to those guys for assistance in that war.

Davis is the #1 reason why the South lost the war.

I used to respect him, but now, after enough reading, I can whole heartedly aggree on tnat. Then again, only one man (Robert E. Lee) could have been effective enough to work with all the different personalites (and degrees of pride) in the Southern nation.

[PBrunsel]

Don't forget Joe Johnston was also a very capable individual.  Had Davis not removed him a put in Hood, the Confederates might have been able to hold out long enough to effect the 1864 election.  It was the fall of Atlanta, more than anything else, that convinced the northern public that the war could be won.  But, Davis didn't want Confederate men "retreating" as he called it, and so, he sacked Johnston, and his very well thought out gradual defense plan, and went with Hood... well, I am sure you know the rest.

I still can't fathom why he put John bell Hood in that position. Was it simp,y because he felt Johnston was fortifying instead of attacking? I know Davis hated Johnston as much as he hated Bearegaurd, but why one armed Hood? I guess ego makes people do stupid things very easily.

Civil War talk is never as fun if States isn't in the conversation.