"Union Success in the Civil War and Lessons for Strategic" Topic

…Leaders.

"On April 10, 1865, Robert E. Lee wrote a letter to the soldiers of his army that began, "After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been forced to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources."1 At this moment, the Civil War essentially ended in victory for the Union, and the process of reuniting the United States of America began. Lee's immediate view of the circumstances, that the Confederate armies had done everything possible but were overmatched by Northern numbers, provided a means by which his veterans could feel that they had served honorably, but it was challenged almost immediately by other Confederate military and political leaders who blamed instead such factors as incompetent government, social divisions, and political squabbling for their defeat. The Confederacy, many felt, would not have embarked on a war it could not win.2 Indeed, its success in repelling invasions over the first 2 years of the war led many to believe that the war had almost been won…"
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Armand

Good article, Armand.

Grelber

Glad you enjoyed it my good friend!. (smile)

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