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An Interview With General Lee

Civil War History - Secession and Politics Was it Slavery, or was it States Rights? Perhaps it was the election of Lincoln? What were the real reasons for Southern Secession and what were the political issues in this time of war? Find your answers here in the Secession and Politics Disussion.

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12-27-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by johan_steele

Look to the Vicksburg campaign. IMHO the most brilliant of the War; it threw aside all the established rules of a campaign. It was taking chances on a level never equaled and when looked at in context is an unparalleled marvel not because it was so audacious but because it was so succesful.

Well said, sir. Vicksburg is nothing short of magical and Grant is truly in fine form.

(Supply lines? We don't need no supply lines.....)

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