Lee's victory at Chancellorsville was probably his greatest achievement , However it came at a cost the loss of Jackson and the restructure of the Army in the aftermath may have cost him dearly at Gettysburg.
Two new corps commanders in Richard Ewell and A.P Hill and a whole new corps meant that Lee was invading the North fully aware at some stage he would be facing the AoP that would have superior numbers with a tried and battle tested army structure but low in confidence or did Lee think he would be facing Hooker?.
Was this the right time for Lee to invade the North with two rookie corps commanders and a total restructure of the AoNV?.
Did the restructure of AoNV play a significant role in what happened and should Lee have waited or was the confidence of the AoNV so high that Lee felt it couldn't be beaten?.
We know what happened in Hindsight but I've often questioned what Lee's motives were for the second invasion and was it really necessary.
Looking forward to peoples views on these questions.
Two new corps commanders in Richard Ewell and A.P Hill and a whole new corps meant that Lee was invading the North fully aware at some stage he would be facing the AoP that would have superior numbers with a tried and battle tested army structure but low in confidence or did Lee think he would be facing Hooker?.
Was this the right time for Lee to invade the North with two rookie corps commanders and a total restructure of the AoNV?.
Did the restructure of AoNV play a significant role in what happened and should Lee have waited or was the confidence of the AoNV so high that Lee felt it couldn't be beaten?.
We know what happened in Hindsight but I've often questioned what Lee's motives were for the second invasion and was it really necessary.
Looking forward to peoples views on these questions.