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I don't understand how one could say that Sheridan's raid was an "unqualified success." Sheridan burned needed supplies and rescued some prisoners, but that was not his goal. Indeed:
Given these factors, I think it more justifiable to characterize Sheridan's raid as incidentally successful in that it resulted in the death of Stuart, and important in that it further ground down the already weakened Confederate cavalry. But it is not a testament to Sheridan's ability except when contrasted with the amazingly poor performance of many of his contemporaries. Jsamans ( talk) 18:18, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
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I don't understand how one could say that Sheridan's raid was an "unqualified success." Sheridan burned needed supplies and rescued some prisoners, but that was not his goal. Indeed:
Given these factors, I think it more justifiable to characterize Sheridan's raid as incidentally successful in that it resulted in the death of Stuart, and important in that it further ground down the already weakened Confederate cavalry. But it is not a testament to Sheridan's ability except when contrasted with the amazingly poor performance of many of his contemporaries. Jsamans ( talk) 18:18, 15 June 2010 (UTC)