re: History Debate: Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

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a new line of thinking in the long-held belief that Robert E. Lee was the better general

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Wow! A new line of thinking, eh?
Kind of like a new line of thinking rendering the Carter Presidency a roaring success?

Second Manassas
Troop #'s: CSA - 49,000 Union - 76,000
Casualties: CSA - 9,197 Union - 16,054

South Mountain
Troop #'s: CSA - 18,000 Union - 28,000
Casualties: CSA - 2,685 Union - 1,813

Antietam
Troop #'s: CSA - 52,000 Union - 75,000
Casualties: CSA - 13,724 Union - 12,410

Fredericksburg
Troop #'s: CSA - 72,000 Union - 114,000
Casualties: CSA - 5,309 Union - 12,653

Chancellorsville
Troop #'s: CSA - 57,000 Union - 105,000
Casualties: CSA - 12,764 Union - 16,792

Gettysburg
Troop #'s: CSA - 75,000 Union - 83,000
Casualties: CSA - 23,231-28,063 Union - 23,049

Wilderness
Troop #'s: CSA - 61,000 Union - 102,000
Casualties: CSA - 11,400 Union - 18,400

Spotsylvania
Troop #'s: CSA - 52,000 Union - 100,000
Casualties: CSA - 12,000 Union - 18,000

Cold Harbor
Troop #'s: CSA - 62,000 Union - 108,000
Casualties: CSA - 2,500 Union - 12,000

Deep Bottom
Troop #'s: CSA - 20,000 Union - 28,000
Casualties: CSA - 1,700 Union - 2,901

Petersburg
Troop #'s: CSA - 52,000 Union - 125,000
Casualties: CSA - 28,000 Union - 42,000

Appomattox (campaign)
Troop #'s: CSA ~ 40,000 Union - 113,000
Casualties: CSA - no record available Union - 10,780

Grant took up the gauntlet with the Wilderness Campaign. His forces consistently outnumbered Lee's 2-to-1. When the quality, advancement and sophistication of weaponry and supplies is considered, the fact Lee could keep the Union out of Richmond for four years is phenomenal. Grant was serviceable. Lee was brilliant.