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To: Bull Snipe

So he really didn’t have that much of a problem with outrunning his logistics, did he?


222 posted on 10/13/2018 11:25:37 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp

Once Grant crossed the Mississippi River on the 29 April, he was not resupplied until he started the siege of Vicksburg on May 18. In that 20 day period his army fought 7 battles, captured Jackson MS. and finally laid siege to Vicksburg. Grant’s army strength was about 77,000 men. When Lee went into Pennsylvania, he had a wagon train 25 miles long to support his army of 75,000 men.


230 posted on 10/13/2018 11:49:07 AM PDT by Bull Snipe (")
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