Lee lost both of his invasions.
Antietam - lost due to a spy.
“When dawn broke along Antietam Creek on Sept. 17, 1862, cannon volleys launched a Civil War battle that would leave 23,000 casualties on the single bloodiest day in U.S. history and mark a crucial pivot point in the war. And yet it might never have occurred - if not for what a historian calls a “freakish” twist of fate. Days earlier, a copy of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s detailed invasion orders, wrapped around a few cigars, accidentally fell in a farm field and were discovered by Union infantrymen who passed their stunning find up the chain of command, spurring action.”
Gettysburg - Delay let Union get the high ground.
- Wasted his forces in Pickets charge.
- Custer was promoted 5 ranks to General. Led the 4 troops of Michigan Wolverines in some reckless charges which stopped a key Confederate movement.
Gettysburg - Delay let Union get the high ground.
- Wasted his forces in Pickets charge.
- Custer was promoted 5 ranks to General. Led the 4 troops of Michigan Wolverines in some reckless charges which stopped a key Confederate movement.
Have you read The Killer Angels?
It is a novel but an excellent account of the Battle of Gettysburg.