[–] 24147266? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
The only thing that keeps me sane is thinking how he should have won the fucking war, instead of blundering in a all or nothing gambit at Gettysburg. The road to DC was freaking clear of Union troops and DC sat there ripe for the plucking.
It is almost like he wanted to lose the war and go back home.
[–] Wynterwhisper [S] ago
Wasn't it because he didn't have supplies or no..? I thought he lost a lot of men and they needed food and supplies.
[–] 24147395? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
To add: and defeating the North and ending slavery and sending the freed slave back to Africa would have made him worthy of a forever statue. He got almost 150 year statue for losing the war. Not many losers get that.
[–] 24147340? 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Could have gotten all the supplies he needed in DC warehouses, and hung Lincoln and his cabinet to boot.
Wouldn't have mattered though. Especially if the south was going to keep slavery and bring more over instead of shipping them all back (freedom!).