Gettysburg was a different scenario. Rifles and artillery change the scale of the battlefield. The assault was an attempt to gain a favorable position on the flank. Had they succeeded, the entire Northern position would be in danger. The dynamics of the Civil War made it desirable for the South to get a decisive victory, while the North simply had to hold together and outlast them. This, the South had to take the hill.
I am thinking more along the lines of ancient battles where encirclement was the outcome. This happens in modern warfare but at a much larger scale. We call it "cutting off supply lines" and such.
Awe. I see. I did understand what he was trying to achieve, and considering the disadvantage of the North having the high ground and Longstreet's objections, his decision is a true conundrum and so very un-Lee like. I thought perhaps he was pulling on some ancient battlefield wisdom. Like Patton. Thanks. Married to a Civil War nut. Visited Andersonville on my honeymoon. My knowledge is based on forced osmoses.
I spent (before moving to TN) the last decade living near Antietam, about 12 miles away. Really got into the history of all the nearby battlefields & took a LOT of pictures. To say the whole area is haunted is an understatement.
Frederick? And, yes. Ghosts. Same with Gettysburg and we are close to Point Lookout and the locals have amazing tales to tell. Took the boat there many times and no denying an off atmosphere near the lighthouse.
Lee at Gettysburg? Is this the answer to the question oh why Pickett's charge? Man, I need another lifetime to learn what I have missed.
Gettysburg was a different scenario. Rifles and artillery change the scale of the battlefield. The assault was an attempt to gain a favorable position on the flank. Had they succeeded, the entire Northern position would be in danger. The dynamics of the Civil War made it desirable for the South to get a decisive victory, while the North simply had to hold together and outlast them. This, the South had to take the hill.
I am thinking more along the lines of ancient battles where encirclement was the outcome. This happens in modern warfare but at a much larger scale. We call it "cutting off supply lines" and such.
Awe. I see. I did understand what he was trying to achieve, and considering the disadvantage of the North having the high ground and Longstreet's objections, his decision is a true conundrum and so very un-Lee like. I thought perhaps he was pulling on some ancient battlefield wisdom. Like Patton. Thanks. Married to a Civil War nut. Visited Andersonville on my honeymoon. My knowledge is based on forced osmoses.
I spent (before moving to TN) the last decade living near Antietam, about 12 miles away. Really got into the history of all the nearby battlefields & took a LOT of pictures. To say the whole area is haunted is an understatement.
Frederick? And, yes. Ghosts. Same with Gettysburg and we are close to Point Lookout and the locals have amazing tales to tell. Took the boat there many times and no denying an off atmosphere near the lighthouse.
"My knowledge is based on forced osmoses."🐸👌