joe johnston, beau regard and talk about the disobedience. is it a case of having a hard time managing the generals? >> guest: that is correct. he had a hard time managing the egos of the general. some had a high opinion of themselves and a low opinion of davis and they came into conflict very early after the first confederate victory in the war. beauregard was concerned about taking credit for that. he issued a report taking full credit and blamed davis for not turning him loose to do more damage to the yankees. that began the process of deteriation of the generals. he sent him to the theater in february of '62 and beauregard was commander of the army after being second in command and then took an unauthorized leave of absence and he was removed from command and they never got along after that. joseph johnston, the senior command in virginia, entered into a coral about his rank among the generals and then as commander of what he called the army of the potomac. there were two armies so it is confusing in the latter half of 61 and 62. but the

by way of contrast, joe johnston in georgia when threatened with fallback, and when threatened again, he would fall back, and when threatened again, he still fallback. he did not fall back. lee fought back. lee was prepared to abandon petersburg on september 30 if necessary to save richmond, yet he did not yield to such likely danger but battled back and saved both cities. through such biting tenacity, oh the prolonged the security of his supply lines, his army, and his country for another nine. months. at the end, he eventually came, and all was lost. the graycoats held onto petersburg for too long. i do not blame leave for this decision or this outcome. he did not become general in chief of all confederate armies until february of 1865. too late to affect the course of the war. the decision to remain in richmond rested with the government. as a professional soldier of the confederate republic, lee loyally carried out government policy. there is an aspect of perseverance, however, where lee may be criticized. unlike grant who learned from experience, the virginian continued fighting

by way of contrast joe johnston in georgia when threatened would fall back and when threatened again he would fall back. and when threatened yet again, he would still fall back. lee, when threatened, would not fall back, lee fought back. and in the fifth offensive covered in "richmond redeemed," lee was prepared to abandon petersburg on september 30th, if necessary, to save richmond. yet he did not yield to such likely danger, but battled back and saved both cities. through such fighting tenacity, lee prolonged the security of his supply linzes, his capital and his country for another nine months. yet at the end, he eventually came and all was lost. the graycoats held on to petersburg too long. i do not blame lee for this decision or this outcome. he did not become general in chief of all confederate armies until february of 1865 too late to effect the course of the war. the decision to remain is the confederate policy. there is an aspect of perseverance, however, where lee at petersburg may be criticized. unlike grant, who learned from experience the virginian continued fighting in

by way of contrast, joe johnston in georgia when threatened would fall back, and when threatened againot fall back, lee fought back. and in the fifth offensive covered in "richmond redeemed," lee was prepared to abando.1 petersburg on september 30th, if necessary, to save richmond. yet he did not yield to such likely danger, but battled back and saved both cities. through such fighting tenacity, ?@esv l[ lee prolonged the security of his supply lines, his capital, his army, his country for another nine months. yet at the end, he eventually came and all was lost. the graycoats held on to petersburg too long. i do not blame lee for this decision or this outcome. he did not become general in chief of all confederate armies qtar until february of 1865, too late2cály to effect the course of the war. the decision to remain is the confederate policy. there is an aspect of 4); perseverance, however, where lee at petersburg may be criticized. unlike grant, who learned from 6f j experience, the virginian d3w÷ continued fighting in ways that had worked well earlier in the war, but were no longer