Best Generals in US History?

[LincolnMan]

(10-12-2012 12:14 PM)Thomas Thorne Wrote:  Pre Civil War-Winfield Scott-The Duke of Wellington was an avid Scott fan.

Civil War-Robert E Lee-I decided he was slightly better than Grant after doing a thought experiment on what would have happened if Lee and Grant had assumed each others' job in March 1864.

20th Century-George Patton-His German enemies who were the masters of the operational arts of war believed him to be the most dangerous Allied general.
Tom

I just finished reading the book Lions of the West by Robert Morgan. The author details the history of ten Americans, including Winfield Scott. Now I'm totally convinced Scott is one of our greatest military generals. His brilliance in the Mexican War is hardly matched by anyone-and so many of our officers that we know from the Civil War served under him.