Comments on: Weaponry: The Rifle-Musket and the Minié Ball http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-the-rifle-musket-and-the-mini-ball.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: James Boatwright http://www.historynet.com/weaponry-the-rifle-musket-and-the-mini-ball.htm#comment-1675 James Boatwright Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:11:29 +0000 #comment-1675 Lt. General Nathan Bedford Forrest (CSA) had not gone to West Point (or to ANY educational institution higher than possibly the 8th grade), and so did not know the "correct" way to fight a battle. He DID know that frontal charges were mostly useless --- he would rather take the time to attack from the flank, or, hopefully (taking a little longer), from his enemies' REAR --- as at Brice's Cross Roads. Thank you, James Boatwright Lt. General Nathan Bedford Forrest (CSA) had not gone to West Point (or to ANY educational institution higher than possibly the 8th grade), and so did not know the “correct” way to fight a battle.
He DID know that frontal charges were mostly useless — he would rather take the time to attack from the flank, or, hopefully (taking a little longer), from his enemies’ REAR — as at Brice’s Cross Roads.

Thank you,

James Boatwright

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