What do you consider the best division in RE Lee's Army?

Question

of Northern Virigina?

Answer 1

Wow, that's a tough question. So many division commanders got killed, it's hard to pick a unit by the leader's name! And there were so many different divisions, not all Virginian, in the Army of Northern Virginia . . .

I think all of the Confederate units were fine soldiers -- look at how long they held back the superior numbers of Union units, with their superior supply chain. But for sheer tenacity and the ability to change a battle, I might have to go with Stonewall Jackson's Virginians. they always seemed to turn up at just the right moment in the critical position to sway the battle.

It is an interesting mental exercise to consider how the Civil War might have turned out had not Jackson been shot and killed inadvertently by his own pickets.

Answer 2

I would have to say General George E. Pickett's. His division's infantry charge at the Battle of Gettysburg was an amazing example of courage. Those troops marched across an almost mile wide open field toward the Union lines. The whole time under fire. The discipline to do that has to be phenomenal. You can't help but be in awe at such a display of bravery. Marching to almost certain death. Of the 15,000 men that made that charge, less than half answered roll call the next day.

Answer 3

2 divided by 1

Answer 4

Pickett's Virginian's were good, but my pick is Hoods Texans and Alabamians. They were the 'fire brigade' of the rebel army.

Answer 5

Barkdale's Brigade. Why? Because they had the Mississippians of course.

Answer 6

Team 5 Navy Seals all the way. There is no future in the past..

Answer 7

None. They lost.