What would have been the best military strategy for the Confederacy in the American Civil War? Was Robert E. Lee correct in his assessment that they should seek an overwhelming battlefield victory over the main Federal field army in order to shock the Union into seeking terms? Was Joseph Johnston correct in his assessment that they should trade space for time, avoid casualties, and wait for an opportunity to strike? What other possibilities might there have been?
Just to get a few things out of the war...
1. Yes, slavery was wrong. We all know that and don't need to be reminded. Self-righteous moralizing belongs in Chat. We're talking about military history here.
2. Okay, you think that the South never had a chance to win. Maybe so. In that case, what military strategy would have allowed them to hold out as long as possible?
3. "The South should have simply surrendered after Fort Sumter." Ha ha. Very funny. We've never heard that joke on AH.com before.