The Strategy of Robert E. Lee

This book will be very interesting to those researching the Civil War. It is not exclusively about Lee’s strategy – it covers many of the ins and outs of military ‘politics’. It is one of those rare works that proceed more from the Confederate side of the Civil War. “Lee was not a provincial Southerner. He had been in the United States army all his life, and his home was at Washington. He realized from the first what he had to contend with. He knew that his resources in men and material would not enable him to conquer independence on northern soil. Therefore his only alternative was to prolong the war until the North should get tired of it; and to prolong it, it was necessary to keep the Army of the Potomac as far away from Richmond as possible, and the only way in which that could be done was to threaten Washington. All his strategy, involving desperate movements and battles, was designed to accomplish this one object and nothing more. His correspondence, the condition of the army, and the conduct of his campaigns show conclusively the singleness of his purpose.” This illustrated eBook edition of the 1914 original has been carefully edited for errors and is as true to the original as possible. The spellings of the time have generally been modernized where appropriate. [EDB Pubs] Publisher’s note: While it is true that some old books can be found for free on the internet, the quality of most ‘free’ material is not acceptable. Here is an example of the work to be done in order to produce a readable version for the Kindle reader: Text found online: The jjrinling }>ress came to Pennsylvania almost as early as the first settlers. An almanac was published in Philadelj)hia in 1OS5. In 17 19 Andrew Bradford started the first newspai)er in the colony. Ten years later Benjamin Franklin began the i)ublication of a better paper, The Pennsylvania Gazette. The same text after editing: The printing press came to Pennsylvania almost as early as the first settlers. An almanac was published in Philadelphia in 1685. In 1719 Andrew Bradford started the first newspaper in the colony. Ten years later Benjamin Franklin began the publication of a better paper, The Pennsylvania Gazette. Read more