Post by account_disabled on Jan 1, 2018 5:55:12 GMT
Hi,
Never said Grant's campaign wasn't a victory. History shows otherwise. I merely pointed out it was a series of engagements, Grant trying to break Lee, failing, but moving south instead of retreating as his predecessors.
Grant believed in total war. I am not so sure it was necessary to unleash his raiders Sherman and Sheridan on a helpless civilian populace the way they did. The southern armies were depleted, and it seems more like vindictiveness rather than strategy to me.
As for Lee not being an American general, I beg to differ.
Just because the southern states rebelled, didn't make them no less "American" than their esteemed foes.
Grant agreed with letting the south up easy, as did Lincoln.
They knew to try Lee and other southern generals for treason would lead to more fighting and hardship, for both sides.
Please help.
Thanks!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References: forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?37948-Slavery-secession-Civil-War-issues/page4
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Never said Grant's campaign wasn't a victory. History shows otherwise. I merely pointed out it was a series of engagements, Grant trying to break Lee, failing, but moving south instead of retreating as his predecessors.
Grant believed in total war. I am not so sure it was necessary to unleash his raiders Sherman and Sheridan on a helpless civilian populace the way they did. The southern armies were depleted, and it seems more like vindictiveness rather than strategy to me.
As for Lee not being an American general, I beg to differ.
Just because the southern states rebelled, didn't make them no less "American" than their esteemed foes.
Grant agreed with letting the south up easy, as did Lincoln.
They knew to try Lee and other southern generals for treason would lead to more fighting and hardship, for both sides.
Please help.
Thanks!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References: forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?37948-Slavery-secession-Civil-War-issues/page4
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