Literally the most overrated inconsequential folklore battle in history.
Them LA, TX, FL, TN and AR baws were fighting in the Western theater against fellow tough cornfed countrymen from the midwest while the fancy pants zouves and virginia pansy’s were prancing around in the easter theater from 61 to late 63 when things finally got intertwined .. Also the Texas brigade made of Texans and Georgians fought like hell and suffered hell in the first ‘invasion’ during the antietam campaign in fall of ‘62. It was still a draw and a strategic loss as they withdrew back south again.
The Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and Atlanta campaigns determined the war bc they actually were campaigns for the supply lines. Those were fought by the ‘boys’ you mention in your title.
Sorry for your loss.
The war was lost for the CS the minute DC wasn’t captured in the early summer of 1861 when left unprotected just before the Massachusetts reserves arrived. Even then it would’ve been reunited after another lengthy conflict.
The western theater troops > easter theater troops and battles.
Change my mind.

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Posted by xGeauxLSUx

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Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 8/7/20 at 11:27 pm to Drank

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Actually we lost due to a freaking unseen fence that was over a little ridge. During Pickett’s charge a substantial part of the advance were stopped dead on their tracks and unable to support the advance, as they were easy targets as they tried to climb over the fence, and eventually just stopped. The rebel flag was raised on the ridge, but was not reinforced due to this mishap and were driven back. Game, set and match. War lost. Stupid fence

I'm sorry, but Gettysburg wasn't lost on the 3rd day. I mean, technically speaking...yes. It was lost on the 1st and 2nd days. Pickett's charge was a last-ditch effort that everyone basically knew was a crazy longshot. Kinda like the team that's down by 2pts and a player tosses up a prayer shot at the buzzer after receiving the in-bound pass on their side of the court. EXTREMELY SLIM chance.