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Frederick Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 5:55 a.m. PST

Gettysburg as a offensive battle – whoever was the defender at Gettysburg had a huge advantage, which as I recall Longstreet grasped right away

Big Red Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 6:05 a.m. PST

I was conflicted over whether to pick, Antietam or Sharpsburg.

Deucey Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 6:15 a.m. PST

Other – Firing on Fort Sumpter

ZULUPAUL Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 6:27 a.m. PST

Nashville, had low probability of success and opened the way for the final destruction of the south.
+1 Deucy

Personal logo Mserafin Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 7:58 a.m. PST

Big Red -

It depends on where one's loyalties lie.

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 8:41 a.m. PST

I think Deucey is right but I voted for Sharpsburg. Back to a river, outnumbered 3 to 1, what could go wrong?

Big Red Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 8:48 a.m. PST

Mark, shouldn't the choice then read Sharpsburg/Antietam?

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 9:55 a.m. PST

Other – Chattanooga. The utter defeat of the Confederate Army of Tennessee opened the way into the heartland of the deep South for the Union armies.

Jim

John the Greater10 Aug 2020 10:21 a.m. PST

I went with Chancellorsville. Dividing his army TWICE in the face of being enormously outnumbered. That took real nerve.

Of course, the plan works best when the Union commander is Hooker.

ScottWashburn Sponsoring Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 4:11 p.m. PST

The question was about the CONFEDERACY's biggest gamble. I would consider that to mean the riskiest strategic decision versus tactical decisions made on the battlefield. Lee's decision to split his army at Chancellorsville, or stand and fight at Antietam, were certainly risky, but he and he alone was making those decisions on the spot and the Confederate government had no say in the matter. In that light, the biggest risk was the offensive campaign which led to Gettysburg. Lee proposed it, Davis approved it, and it went ahead--to disaster.

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP10 Aug 2020 5:56 p.m. PST

Deucey's right: Fort Sumter. Not a large battle, but an unnecessary one, and VERY high risk/high reward. Myself, I think the risk was disproportionate to the reward.

RAOldham181211 Aug 2020 9:46 a.m. PST

The choice for Antietam or Sharpsburg should only read Sharpsburg since that is the name of the Confederate battle. I know, splitting hairs here.

snurl115 Aug 2020 1:27 a.m. PST

I agree- Antietam and Sharpsburg should be the same thing.

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