[exmarine]

Grant determined that their center of mass was Robert E. Lee himself. He was so VERY, very right.

I believe Lincoln knew this long before Grant came east. Lincoln drove this home to McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade - before Grant took charge. I believe he stressed this most strongly to Grant when he arrived - so I believe this originated from Lincoln, not Grant.

[xzins]

Hey, marine, I don't wanna scare you, but this is a religious thread and you got #666 post.

I think the idea of RE Lee being their center escaped everyone initially. I might be convinced that Lincoln figured it out after the Wilderness.
But all they talked of was going to Richmond, the capital of the south.

They were too afraid of Jackson earlier in the war,