‘I guess they didn’t learn from the Revolution, either, wherein at least finally Washington stopped bowing to every equivocating suggestion from Congress.’
Nope, which is why the incompent and/or corrupt Northrup was in charge of logistics for the South til almost the very end. Its telling after he was replaced Lee had plenty of food and armaments waiting him just past Appromatox.
Alas, too late. Custers boy’s ate well.
But the buzzards dined better. ;-)