[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Link to previous New York Times thread

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[nuke_road_warrior]

McClellan and victory, there’s two words you don’t often see in the same sentence. Shortly after this victory, Lincoln fired Little Mac for failing to rapidly pursue the Army of Northern Virginia and letting Lee escape across the Potomac, thus failing to end the war then and there..