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

Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:50 pm to
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:50 pm to
If Lee had gone with the USA instead of the CSA the war would have been a lot shorter. I don't believe Grant would have made that much difference to the South.
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124363 posts
Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:55 pm to
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If Lee had gone with the USA instead of the CSA the war would have been a lot shorter. I don't believe Grant would have made that much difference to the South.

If Lee had gone with the Union, the Civil War would have basically ended with the First Battle of Manassas.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 3/29/14 at 5:57 pm to
Common error is believing that, had Lincoln lost the Election of 1864, that "President" McClellan would have sued for peace. McClellan strongly supported continuing the war and complete victory against the Rebels. He publicly repudiated his party's platform which called for cessation of hostilities and campaigned to continue the war.
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