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What are the two basic reasons for an army to keep a portion of its fighting troops in reserve?
ChuckSiata
Generally speaking it is essential for a commander of an army to keep a portion of his troops in reserve. One is to prolong and renew a battle by bringing reserve forces into play at the right time. Another vital reason is have a reserve ready in case of any unforeseen threats. In the US Civil War, many of the Union generals were cautious and kept a proper amount of troops in reserve. This became an issue with US President Lincoln. He often criticized his generals for keeping too many soldiers in reserve. To him, it allowed far too many battles to be lost as these troops could have been used in offensive actions. The problem in this was that Lincoln was not a trained military man, while most of his generals were West Point graduates.
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