Seeing Hooker was never going to take the offensive, Lee pulled two more Divisions, those of South Carolinian RH Anderson and Georgian Lafayette McLaws from in front of Hooker and led them himself against Sedgwick in conjunction with Jubal Early. It was to be a day of frustration for Lee, as he could not prod McLaws forward and get the 3 division attack going. Sedgwick withdrew over Banks’ Ford when he lost Marye’s Heights to Early.(Early had a great battle.)
This was the cue for Hooker to call the campaign over and he withdrew over US Ford on the 5th. Casualties were high for the four day battle: 13000 for Lee and 17000 for Hooker. Lee’s proportion was too high, considering he only had 60000 to start with.
Lee and the South had bettered an army twice the size of their own and given Virginia breathing space. Lee’s next move, as it had been in 62, after a victory, was to move North.
Gettysburg awaited.
Jackson would never again be Lee’s “right arm”’ as he passed away on the 10th from complications from his amputation.
His last words were: let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees.
Police claim Tony Dungy's son died of suicide.
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All of the articles I clicked on give no details on the death.
Only a single sentence by the police that there is evidence of a suicide.
Everybody who knew this kid growing up is “surprised” by this event.He has a girlfriend, a great dad, he gets to travel. The articles gave absolutely no reason for the suicide. Suicide victims have a general tendency to telegraph it to people ahead of the act. So far, no one has stepped forward with that info. Folks who were with the son on Monday said he was acting just like himself and even cracking jokes. It makes no sense that this laid-back, good kid would do such a thing.
Anyone else suspect a cover-up or foul play???
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/12/22/bc.fbn.dungy.sson.quote.ap/index.html
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the Dungy family. Really tragic.
I hadn’t heard anything about a suicide till seeing those links.
I thought I read something about no foul play earlier in the day.
I suppose it could have been accidental, maybe he mixed the wrong type of stuff???
I suppose it could have been drug related, but everything I’ve heard and read would seem to negate that.
And there are instances of young people having heart problems or something.At this point there is too much unknown for me, I’ll just wait for the coming reports.
In any case, what a tough situation, and right around the Holidays too. Really really sad.  :cry:
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