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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:04 PM Original message |
April 20, 1861: A fateful decision that has the largest impact on the Civil War. |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. To be fair, I've always heard that Lee actually opposed |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The big question is, white wolf, what would of happened if he did take the Union job? |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Honestly I'm not sure. Likely the War would have ended much sooner. |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It took him a while to take command of the Rebel forces. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. he actually kept slaves himself |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Lee was a traitorous piece of shit" posts in 3...2...1... |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Southern Sympathizing Historians Overrated Lee's Abilities |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yup, mckara. |
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mckara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Although Clausewitz and Jomini Were Contemporaries |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I believe you. |
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