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re: The Greatest what-if in American history: Sherman vs Stonewall
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:12 am to BugAC
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:12 am to BugAC
The whole purpose of attacking Gettysburg was to get supplies. There was a rail depot and a boot factory there. Lee’s army needed shoes. Also, had they won the battle, it would have cleared the way to march on D.C. and flank the city’s primary defenses. The issue is that Lee did not send his men to reinforce his hold on the city by taking the heights. the first day. He wasn’t counting on staying there or fighting a huge battle there. This was supposed to be a hit and run robbery to get supplies and move on. That mistake cost Lee the war.
This post was edited on 7/5/18 at 10:14 am
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:49 am to kingbob
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The whole purpose of attacking Gettysburg was to get supplies
Wrong.
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There was a rail depot and a boot factory there
Wrong
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This was supposed to be a hit and run robbery to get supplies and move on.
Strike 3.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:55 am to kingbob
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The issue is that Lee did not send his men to reinforce his hold on the city by taking the heights. the first day
Lee knew the importance of the hill, he told one of his generals to take the Hill, the general didn’t.
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