Patrick R. Cleburne was an amazing leader. I always held him up to my soldiers as a leader to be immulated and a leader who led by example. Always read the books instead of the movies. The books are always more interesting. Besides, Liberal Hollywood would never, ever make a movie about a Confederate unless it was in the worst possible light. Southerners and those who support the South could and can do no good in their eyes.

Studying the politics and debates in the Army of Tennessee and in the Confederate high command is interesting to do. I think victory could have been more firmly in the grasp of the Confederacy if everyone would have stopped the arguing, having big egos, and in the case of Jefferson Davis, quick trying to be the Secretary of War and focused on being the Commander-in-Chief and not the General-in-Chief.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
War Between the States Historian
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment