Thanks, Pete! Yes, the relationship thing is amazing. Several times during the war, both Confederate & Union officers asked their superiors for permission to meet with friends on the “other” -usually after a battle. Both sides kept track of their friends. When Lew Armistead was wounded & lay dying during Picketts Charge, he learned his close friend Gen Winfield Scott Hancock was also wounded. He asked to be brought to Hancock…
Good lesson, George! I'm always amazed at the close personal connections between the combatants.
Thanks, Pete! Yes, the relationship thing is amazing. Several times during the war, both Confederate & Union officers asked their superiors for permission to meet with friends on the “other” -usually after a battle. Both sides kept track of their friends. When Lew Armistead was wounded & lay dying during Picketts Charge, he learned his close friend Gen Winfield Scott Hancock was also wounded. He asked to be brought to Hancock…