Because to increase moral, confidence and bravery, the commanders had to set a good example by leading his troops into battle. Then, since he's in the front, he'll be shot first.
If restricted to the War Between the States, it would be the Battle of Gettysburg where over 7800 Americans were killed. If not restricted, it would be the WW I Battle of the Argonne Forest where over 26,000 American solders were killed. The most killed in one day in any war would be at the Battle of Sharpsburg (also called the Battle of Antietam) where over 3600 were killed.
Union Would Be Robert Anderson Confederate Was P.G.T Beauregard
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That would be Achilles at the Battle of Troy
General Burnside had commanders draw straws, to decide who would lead the charge.
A bat would be coiled around and killed by the python.
Commanders being at the back was not a Roman peculiarity. It has been a characteristic of armies throughout the world and throughout history and it is still practiced today. There are two reasons for this. One is that if the commander is at the front, his chances of being killed or seriously injured would be much higher and if the army becomes leaderless, it is likely that it would be routed. The other reason is that being at the back gives the commander a better view of the battle front and how it unfolds, which is needed to be able to make tactical choices and to make tactical changes which may become necasary as the battle unfolds.
i would guess so because he fougt in the battle of thames and was the first president to be killed in offfice
The Battle of Antietam would at its time be a remarkable one. It resulted in the dismissal of George B. McClellan as leader of the Army of the Potomac. The battle sadly marked the deadliest battle in US history in that a total 15,000 men would be killed in a short amount of time. I believe the first shots of this battle were fired by Union forces between 6 and 6:30 AM on the 16th of September, 1862.
he wanted less battle
Major General Irwin McDowell knew he would be facing Confederate artillery in the First Battle of Bull Run. He knew the power of artillery especially when used on the defense. His Order No. 17 informed his commanders to not make a frontal assault on Confederate artillery batteries. He was certain that if necessary, they could be successfully taken out of the battle by a flanking maneuver.
It was the first time actual gunfire was exchanged. As such, it was the first battle of the Civil War.