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The American Civil War was fought by some of the most famous military strategists of all time, but not all of them had any business being in charge. Whether because of cowardice, foolishness, or drunkenness, these are the generals who failed their troops. #Generals #American #CivilWar Benjamin Butler | 0:00 George McClellan | 1:00 Ambrose Burnside | 1:48 John Bell Hood | 2:42 Gideon Pillow | 3:38 Franz Sigel | 4:24 Braxton Bragg | 5:16 Nathaniel Banks | 5:59 George Pickett | 6:51 John Pope | 7:44 John B. Floyd | 8:36 James H. Ledlie | 9:27 Voiceover By: Tim Bensch Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/1366831/worst-generals-of-the-american-civil-war/
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