Comments on: Did Robert E. Lee Doom Himself at Gettysburg?

By: The Sweet Taste of the National Parks

The Sweet Taste of the National Parks — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:43:01 +0000

[...] war's best general, Robert E. Lee, lost the entire war with this single bad decision. He regretted it till his dying [...]

By: Ronald P Parrish

Ronald P Parrish — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:33:13 +0000

Lee was CIC. The fault rests clearly with him! He knew he was without his eye's ( Stewart ) Lee should have tarried and took Longstreets advice to move on DC compelling the Union forces to follow where Lee would have clearly commanded the field as the defender always has the advantage. Lee could have choosen the location, time and manner of defence as the Union would have been forced to attack and not defend. Lee had no one to blame but Lee. Semper Fidelis!

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:57:27 +0000

i agree

By: John

John — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:49:29 +0000

You appear to strongly dislike spelling, as well.

By: Tyler Ann Loves You

Tyler Ann Loves You — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:08:53 +0000

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By: don

don — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:10:14 +0000

i hate the confederats

By: bill

bill — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:49:59 +0000

Gen. Lee was at fault at Gettysburg…he contributed 85% at least to this confederate loss…Lee heeded Ewell and did not press him, but instead "did not" heed Longstreets advise and did press him when he should not have. Lee did not survey the battlefield area of round tops or devils den (should hv been present to hear Hoods opinion of rocky terrain)….Longstreets spy=Harrison gave Lee excellent intellignece; and for 2 days the way around the left of Meades army was vulverable!….also Lee should have taken the word "practicable" out of his vocabulary and been more decisive and insistant in his orders!…Lee used to right orders down but apparently switched to berbal communications after having his written orders fall into enemy hands in past battles…bottomline Lee was too hands off at Gettysburg…where was to on hands general that was in the thick of it at Manassas, Antietem and Chancelorsville?

By: TomDem55

TomDem55 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:28:47 +0000

Lee Lee Lee, I say GRANT, Lee was most assuredly not worried about McClellan, who had no stomach for war, just parades……
Lee did screw up at Gettysburg, he underestimated the Union troops and overestimated his own troops.

And for Petes's sake Picketts' charge> hell the Irish Brigade and other Union troops went up that little hill in Fredericksburg 7 times!!!
(Mayres heights)

a pox on Lee

By: Chris F

Chris F — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:43:49 +0000

The key to victory for the South was to hold onto Vicksburg. Gettysburg gets way too much attention because of Lee.

With the fall of Vicksburg, the South was split. Lee should have listened to Richmond and sent some of his troops south.

Maybe it would have extended the war for a year or two… but that's about it. The South could not when a war against the North.

By: CESAR ESPARZA

CESAR ESPARZA — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:21:37 +0000

this is an excellent piece of literature ,that gives us light on one of the hypothesis that could explain Souths' final defeat of the civil war. congratulations!!!!!!!