More Bushleague stuff

"He was essentially a man of emotion rather than of intellect. He was never a reasoning and analytical man who carefully weighed all possible factors in a given problem or situation. Rather he was much inclined to be impetuous in his decisions, trust in his intuition and his blind optimism to see him through."

This is the descriptioin of Major General John Bell Hood. His "Bushlike" qualities allowed him to attack Major General George H. Thomas. Thomas was known as "old slow trott". He was a quite man. Before the war he was a teacher at West Point. He litterally wrote the book on cavelry tactics.

Hood is the civilwar personafication of Bush. He was self confident, aggressive, hated to wait, and once he had made up his mind that was that. He also felt the best thing to do was attack. He used his rich friends to rise in power. Then at the appointed our he led his army forward.

Though known as "old slow trott" before the war. By the time Thomas met Hood in battle he was known alternately as "The Rock of Chicamauga" or "The sledge of Nashville" In a single battle that some historians rank as one of the most perfect in world history, up there with Napolean's Australitz, George Thomas completely destroyed the entire western confederate army commanded by Hood. By the time the battle of Franklin was over there was no confederate army left.

Again I say just because you put on a tunic, raise a sword, and charge into battle does not make you a good leader.