I've seen this situation in some ATL's but as to his OTL intentions I've founbd conflicting comments. Can anyone clarify?
I don't think Lee had any intention of taking Washington because he knew it couldn't be done.
the British wouldn't want to lose Canada.
Even if Lee won Gettysburg, he would just have went back to Virgina. And the South would still lose the war because they lost the battle of Vicksburg, which was much more important to the Union.
I don't know. Lee had a real long shot if he won Gettysburg. March to Baltimore and instigate a movement for slave-state Maryland to join the Confederacy. Washington, DC is now surrounded by confederate territory.
I don't know. Lee had a real long shot if he won Gettysburg. March to Baltimore and instigate a movement for slave-state Maryland to join the Confederacy. Washington, DC is now surrounded by confederate territory.
Well would they hear about Vicksburg before Lee reached Baltimore? If that were the case I doubt anyone is going to be looking to join a lost cause even if Lee were willing to take such a gamble.
Maryland sure was not going to rise up anytime soon, but Lee bringing a victory at Gettysburg for the Confeds means more problems for Lincoln in the short and long term than a simple victory at Vickburg.Even if Lee won Gettysburg, he would just have went back to Virgina.
They could barely hold their own damn coastline.Not western Virginia.
Not Missouri.
Not east Tennessee.
Not Kentucky when they invaded there.
Not even New Mexico.
Or Maryland.
Cripes, they could barely hold onto Jones County, Mississippi.
The CSA's logistics - such as they were - were completely inadequate for the purposes of capturing and holding territory where the population was loyal.
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Not western Virginia.
Not Missouri.
Not east Tennessee.
Not Kentucky when they invaded there.
Not even New Mexico.
Or Maryland.
Cripes, they could barely hold onto Jones County, Mississippi.
The CSA's logistics - such as they were - were completely inadequate for the purposes of capturing and holding territory where the population was loyal.
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