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.
Where's everbody? Is it Quarter Finals/term paper time?
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Or everyone has rotated back to Iraq!
Maybe the new format has scared everyone off.
Hope I haven’t driven everyone away. :?
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Yep. Big paper due a week from tomorrow. Lots of reading to do… like the entire goddamn New Testament.
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Still here. :)
Just had trouble posting for a bit.
BTW, Yanny I sent you a PM. Let me know if it went through.
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I’m still around just been heavy in training, I should be able to be alot more active in a few weeks when I get settled into my new digs.
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still here, though i am finding it difficult to get to a computer and check up on the site.
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