the reason the south lost the war

callum98 · Sergeant Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 15

i think the south lost because the union had more money to support their troops.the union lost some battles but the south were never strong enough to win. they lost because they were short of money and supplies and key generals died. if stonewall jackson wasnt killed the south would have more morale

JLongstreetFan · Corporal Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 3

Gettysburg was the beginning of the end for the South. From my reading, Lee genuinely was a good man and a great military hero. However, I believe that his pride (mostly in his soldiers) destroyed the south. Had Lee listened to Longstreet, the south may well have won the battle at Gettysburg and maybe even the war.

Lee sycophants such as General Early branded Longstreet a traitor for disagreeing with Lee. Most were military leaders of marginal competence. They should ask George Pickett who was right. One of the last recorded comments by Pickett after a post-war visit to Lee: "That man destroyed my division."

One last thought. Perhaps I will post this on another section of the forum. Pundits and civil war buffs over the years have ascribed to the typical southern man such noble character (a model of R.E. Lee?); Though not burned in ovens or used in scientific experiments, slaves were not treated much better than Jews in Nazi Germany. "Look away, look away look away, Dixieland"?

Just my own reflections.

Matt