LogFAQs > #879139011

Disregarding the Lost Cause schtick, Lee's command was apt during the war, but the notable failures at Antietam and Gettysburg significantly darken the legacy. The notion that a swift and decisive blow to the Union (and the morale of the people/top brass) was necessary was on point, but those two losses sealed the deal that the superior logistics of the Union would come out on top over the long haul.

I do agree that the wild goose chase leading to his surrender brought only even more unnecessary bloodshed given the state of the war in both the east and west.
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