“the wrong side won in 1865
some bad generals , poor political leadership”
One of my favorite places to take my kids when they were younger was the Gettysburg Memorial. It is only about an hour from Mont Co MD and provides an excellent chance to see how the Civil War was actually fought.
Gettysburg along with Vicksburg and the Union blockade were important reasons why the North won.
The politicians who ran the confederacy were another important reason.
Jefferson Davis was not the brightest on the block. His army in Kentucky was split three ways with 3 generals independently in charge; reporting to no one. They did not have an objective.
Heaven help us had the south won. And, I am a southerner.
my great grandfather was surrendered at Vicksburg
he then walked home
Lee lost both of his invasions.
Antietam - lost due to a spy.
“When dawn broke along Antietam Creek on Sept. 17, 1862, cannon volleys launched a Civil War battle that would leave 23,000 casualties on the single bloodiest day in U.S. history and mark a crucial pivot point in the war. And yet it might never have occurred - if not for what a historian calls a “freakish” twist of fate. Days earlier, a copy of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s detailed invasion orders, wrapped around a few cigars, accidentally fell in a farm field and were discovered by Union infantrymen who passed their stunning find up the chain of command, spurring action.”
Gettysburg - Delay let Union get the high ground.
- Wasted his forces in Pickets charge.
- Custer was promoted 5 ranks to General. Led the 4 troops of Michigan Wolverines in some reckless charges which stopped a key Confederate movement.