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

Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:16 pm to
Posted by son of arlo
State of Innocence
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Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:16 pm to
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I don't think he went on the offensive just for his own glory.


Time was short. He thought he had the better troops and just wanted to duke it out.

Now if he'd just cut and ran towards Washington, DC like some of his advisors wanted while the Union guys were digging in at Gettysburg...
Posted by NC_Tigah
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Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:48 pm to
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Now if he'd just cut and ran towards Washington, DC like some of his advisors wanted while the Union guys were digging in at Gettysburg...
Had JEB Stuart done his job, Lee might have been in a position to make that decision
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