[PzLdr]

IMO, this was Lee's greatest battle. Fredericksburg was straight up defense, on highly favorable terrain, against brave troops with an idiot for a commanding general. Chancellorsville was a battle dictated by circumstance and lack of options. But Second Manassas was a combination of brilliant strategy, coupled with tactical and operational virtuosity.

[dvwjr]

Longstreet finally showed his ability to co-ordinate a mass attack. His five division assault could have been strategically decisive if Stuart had taken the bridge behind the Federal lines. This was one battle in the East which had the numbers close to even, the Confederates gave their best performance of the war in the complete campaign.

Hats off to Longstreet...


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