The Union had vast superiority in numbers of men, sophistication of armaments, ammunition, logistics, clothing (boots became scarce in the South), and food for the troops. By all accounts the Confederacy should have collapsed in 1863 following the losses in Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and the death of Stonewall Jackson. That they held out for almost two more years demonstrated the tenacity of men fighting to defend their homeland. And to those denigrating Robert E. Lee and seeking to tear down his memory, his greatest legacy was in persuading his loyal troops to go home after Antietam and not engage in guerrilla warfare. He did as much as anyone in helping to heal the wounds of a deeply divided nation. He will always be a True American Hero in my books.
To any thinking person, Gen. Lee is a man to be admired.
One can disagree with his decision to join the confederacy, but his loyalty to his men, his humanity, and his generalship in a losing cause are grounds for great respect.
Only the ignorant and SJW types can denigrate him.
(Boots became scarce in the south).
The need for proper footwear was the proximate cause for Gettysburg. Confederate troops went to Gettysburg in search of shoes, where they ran ito an advance element of Meade’s forces.
CC
Indeed, but....Antietam?
Thank you!!!
Antietam?
Or Appomattox?