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But by any standard he had won an astounding victory, recognized as such in both North and South. Without Longstreet and with little more than half as many men as an enemy that had initially outmaneuvered him, Lee had grasped the initiative, gone over to the attack, and had repeatedly divided and maneuvered his forces in such a way as to give them superiority or equality of numbers at the point of attack. Like a rabbit mesmerized by the gray fox, Hooker was frozen into immobility and did not use half his power at any time in the battle. The triumph at Chancellorsville, however, came at great cost. The Confederates suffered 13,000 casualties, 22 percent of their force (the Union figures were 17,000 and 15 percent). The most grievous loss was Jackson, who had done so much to make the victory possible. And the boost that the battle gave to southern morale proved in the end harmful, for it bred an overconfidence in their own prowess and a contempt for the enemy that led to disaster. Believing his troops invincible, Lee was about to ask them to do the impossible.
The Illustrated Battle Cry of Freedom
James M. McPherson
Emotions—even some we may perceive as negative, such as anxiety—are great tools for getting our minds energized and focused for the task ahead. The idea that even negative emotions may help us adapt to a situation we’re faced with runs directly in the face of some common beliefs.
Two Awesome Hours
Josh Davis
My race results from this type of program were mediocre at best. “Do more, faster” really only works for those so talented that their genetics override the lunacy of their training and take them to greatness anyway. I ended my twelve-year swimming career completely burned out, physically and mentally. I also ended it feeling like I just hadn’t reached my potential. But at the time, I couldn’t put my finger on why.
The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing
Philip Maffetone and Mark Allen
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