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In February of 1863 Longstreet receives orders from the War Department to command the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Longstreet is given a series of objectives:
- Protect Richmond from the southeast
- Drive out the garrison at Suffolk, Va, if possible
- Forage for food and supplies
Longstreet as an independent commander is often criticized. Is this campaign considered a failure? Or success?
Thoughts...
- Protect Richmond from the southeast
- Drive out the garrison at Suffolk, Va, if possible
- Forage for food and supplies
Longstreet as an independent commander is often criticized. Is this campaign considered a failure? Or success?
Thoughts...