[infowarrior]

I've always thought that General Lee was one of our countries greatest tacticians, but he really blew it during the summer months of 1863. Why fight at Gettysburg?

The armies blundered into one another by accident. Gettysburg was not a planned event, but born of the of of war...

the infowarrior

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"The armies blundered into one another by accident. Gettysburg was not a planned event, but born of the of of war..."

That's true in the beginning. However, the armies were fighting skirmishes throughout Maryland all through June. This started as just anothher skirmish. Lee chose to bring his troops in and enlarge it to something bigger. Why? There was no reason. They could have easily disengaged after the first day and the Union had established their defensive position. He did not have to bring his whole army there.