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We don't know how many combat casualties the Conf. Army of No. Virginia suffered in the Spring and Summer of 1864. They stopped counting, and the records were destroyed. I suspect after the Battle of Gettysburg the Richmond press was not publishing accurate accounts of the Confederate casualties.
We do know that after June 1864 the Confederates lacked the numbers and physical strength for offensive maneuvers in Virginia and Maryland.
This was probably a result of the occupation of Tennessee by the United States. It was also due to allowing Texas to operate as an autonomous region. And the fact that the US army in Tennessee was maintaining simultaneous pressure in Georgia. Overwhelming force applied correctly did lead to a predictable result.
We do know that after June 1864 the Confederates lacked the numbers and physical strength for offensive maneuvers in Virginia and Maryland.
This was probably a result of the occupation of Tennessee by the United States. It was also due to allowing Texas to operate as an autonomous region. And the fact that the US army in Tennessee was maintaining simultaneous pressure in Georgia. Overwhelming force applied correctly did lead to a predictable result.