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Post Battle of Chancellorsville and Joe Hooker's embarrassing withdrawal, the Army of Northern Virginia went on the Gettysburg Campaign and we all know how that turned out (thats not to say the strategic idea wasnt sound though).
Here what if instead Lee doesnt go on the offensive and mostly sits tight while sending a large portion of his army to aid Vicksburg and hit Grant's army from the rear instead?