re: The Battle of Gettysburg - 157th Anniversary | Day One - Noctem | July 1-2, 1863

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Stuart screwed the Confederacy. Lee makes a few different decisions on day 1 and South wins the battle.

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Lee screwed the confederacy by going into Gettysburg I still think he should have stayed defensive but I understand his reasoning for not. He needed the big punch with the naval blockade and citizens and troops lacking food and supplies. Would be hard to keep stretching the war out for a decade and the southerners holding morale. He had no chance imo at Gettysburg and was told that numerous times. I still think he was a damn good commander, even though some here on TD disagree