At the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee had 3 lieutenant generals and 11 major generals.
The Union had interior lines and high ground (two big pluses) and the Confederates exterior lines. Exterior lines made moving forces much longer.
Gettysburg was the only battle that Lee lost on the battlefield. (What about Antietam?)
Did Stuart let Lee down at Gettysburg? Lee had that coment to Stuart when he finally arrived.
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Lee was only interested in the Eastern Theater of operations, not the Western which is perhaps a reason things went so badly there.
Lee was a gambler, especially when he didn't have a choice.
Next month's topic for discussion group will be The Atlanta Campaign 1864: To Atlanta.
--Old Secesh
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