Saphroneth
Lt. Colonel
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2017
But if the goal was to damage Lee's army, then the best place to do it is as far north as possible, which is Spotyslvania; if the goal is to entrap Lee's army, then the best way to do it is to present such a threat to Richmond (a threat to which it must respond) as to pin it to the defence of Richmond.Actually no. The goal was Lee's Army.
Regardless of its numerical strength, the Confederate army would be incapable of sustaining a serious offensive north of the Potomac (and indeed north of the Rapidan) once Richmond is under Union control; there's simply no viable supply lines.
What this means is that the best way to ensure that Lee's army will be fought on terms that are not Lee's is to go after Richmond intelligently.