One hundred and sixty two years ago today, these men tried to capture Ft Wagner near Charleston SC during the war between the states. they did not take it but did establish an offical place in the US Army for the Black Man that has never been taken away. Grumpy
This is a man, name of George Marshall. Who almost completely rebuilt the US Army from basically a bad joke to the greatest killing machine that the world has ever seen. Led by for the most part, some of the best Generals that the green machine had seen since the Civil War.
All of them having been hand picked by this man with his “little black book”. Folks like Eisenhowser, Patton, Bradley, Truscott, Gavin, Ridgeway, Van Fleet, Roberts and this list could go on for a very long time.
But in the same time, it was the only Army that should see out in the liberated territory . Where the locals would be out in the open to greet the GI’s. Every other army would have the locals hiding and seeing how the troops would behave. Before coming out to greet them or not. Quite a testament to him and his Troops if you ask me.
I also really do believe that the butchers bill for the Army would of been MUCH more higher with a long list of defeats in War II added to it. If he had not been in charge when he was.
Here is some more about this amazing man. Grumpy
And now its
The Platoon Leader awaiting the Brigade Commander. Who for some reason is NOT a happy camper right now.