One of the most haunting things that I have ever read was a comment which Robert E. Lee made during Grant's Wilderness Campaign. He recognized that if three federal aren't reached the James river, Richmond would be besieged. After that it would just be a matter of time. This was in the Spring of 1864. Why fight on then? Honor. Thousands died in the ensuing months for honor not military objectives. Source off the was a book about the Wilderness Campaign, Bloody Roads South. It's a good read if you have the time and inclination to read about America's Civil War.
"I wish there was some way to pass on what I’ve learned, though. Christ, I was learning fast there at the end…" Not your end, I trust, but yeah, you pass it on. That's why subscribed!
One of the most haunting things that I have ever read was a comment which Robert E. Lee made during Grant's Wilderness Campaign. He recognized that if three federal aren't reached the James river, Richmond would be besieged. After that it would just be a matter of time. This was in the Spring of 1864. Why fight on then? Honor. Thousands died in the ensuing months for honor not military objectives. Source off the was a book about the Wilderness Campaign, Bloody Roads South. It's a good read if you have the time and inclination to read about America's Civil War.
"I wish there was some way to pass on what I’ve learned, though. Christ, I was learning fast there at the end…" Not your end, I trust, but yeah, you pass it on. That's why subscribed!
Bloody Roads South by Noah Andre Trudeau. Louisiana State University press Printed in 2000. Itt popped right up on Amazon