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#1: Horse    To: Pinguinite (#0)

General Lee lost whatever military credibility he had in those early days of July 1863.

Horse posted on 2021-08-09 22:27:17   Reply   Private Reply

#2: Pinguinite    To: Horse (#1)

Didn't Lee have quite a bit? The south prevailed quite resoundingly early in the war.

Pinguinite posted on 2021-08-09 23:15:55   Reply   Private Reply

#3: StraitGate    To: Pinguinite (#2)

Much. Alas, General Lee lost his right arm shortly before Gettysburg.

StraitGate posted on 2021-08-10 00:16:01   Reply   Private Reply

#4: Horse    To: Pinguinite (#2)

For the first 2 years the North had to learn how to lead and fight a modern war. The Prussians under Helmuth von Moltke sent observers to the US during the Civil War. General Grant was their exemplar of modern warfare.

Horse posted on 2021-08-10 00:54:50   Reply   Private Reply

#5: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt    To: StraitGate (#3)

I saw in an old magazine that when that happened "all Israel mourned". Made me catch my breath. The South (Southern Christians) at that time must have considered themselves the House of Israel.

AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt posted on 2021-08-10 12:23:41   Reply   Private Reply

#6: StraitGate    To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#5)

That's interesting. Thank you.

StraitGate posted on 2021-08-10 22:21:36   Reply   Private Reply