Attrition. Keeping Lee pinned-down and letting him run out of manpower. (It was not immediately after Gettysburg. Grant did not occupy the top job till March 1864.)
They did not possess enough resources to stay the course of their defensive strategy.
Attrition. After he ended the system of prisoner-exchange, the Confederates were bound to run out of manpower before the Union did.
They fought small skirmishes, at night, and in the jungle.
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, was a turning point in the American Civil War because it marked the first major defeat of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army, halting his invasion of the North. The Union victory bolstered Northern morale and support for the war, while significantly weakening the Confederate forces. Additionally, Gettysburg led to a shift in military strategy, with the Union taking the offensive in the subsequent campaigns, ultimately contributing to the Confederacy's decline.
Attrition. After he ended the system of prisoner-exchange, the Confederates were bound to run out of manpower before the Union did.
Attrition. Keeping Lee pinned-down and letting him run out of manpower. (It was not immediately after Gettysburg. Grant did not occupy the top job till March 1864.)
Attrition. Keeping Lee pinned-down and letting him run out of manpower. (It was not immediately after Gettysburg. Grant did not occupy the top job till March 1864.)
Total War
Grant was in the West at the time of Gettysburg, and did not get promoted to the top job till March 1864. His strategy was to concentrate on the two main Confederate armies - himself to go for Lee (Army of Northern Virginia), and Sherman to go for Joe Johnston (Army of Tennessee). Grant did eventually take Lee's surrender. Sherman did not succeed in destroying the Army of Tennessee, but his alternative plan - crossing Georgia and the Carolinas almost unopposed - did speed the end of hostilities.
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their plan was to simply outlast the north
They did not possess enough resources to stay the course of their defensive strategy.
The last attempt of the South to invade the North during the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. Led by General Robert E. Lee, this campaign aimed to shift the war's momentum in favor of the Confederacy and possibly secure foreign recognition and support. However, the defeat at Gettysburg marked a turning point, leading to significant losses for the South and diminishing their offensive capabilities. After this battle, the Confederacy largely shifted to a defensive strategy for the remainder of the war.
Divide and conquer
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