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The Union was never really successful in the East till Sherman destroyed all their supplies in the West( though I think Hooker's plan would have worked if he had a more competent colleague then Burnside) I think Forest was more useful to the South where he was( no Im not a neoconfederate I just like military history).

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The Union was never really successful in the East...

The Union wasn't as successful in the East as they could have been until Grant came out to command. After that, the writing was on the wall.