when NBF discovered that ACTIVE actions against the oppressors was NOT to be the GOAL, he VERY PUBLICLY left the group. (as i'm sure you know.)
may i also suggest Wade Hampton as another possible guerrilla leader or perhaps Smith P. Bankhead???
the TRUTH is that a prolonged guerrilla action against the DYs would have worked. further, as you evidently have NO credentials/experience as a military planner/operative in such an environment, your opinion is just that: UNKNOWING opinion.
as for whether Lee COULD have done what i suggested, he COULD have. he CHOSE not to. furthermore, the "Johnny Rebs" would have followed him to HELL, had he asked.
finally, President Davis did NOT issue the order to do so, so we'll never really know.
free dixie,sw
And that would make lil' swattie ... what? ... King? ... Duke? ... Pope? ... Emperor?
Your secret agenda becomes clear at last, swats.