BiteMe707
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Hey now. The confederacy barely lost the civil war and would've won if not for 3 key points.
1. The death of stonewall jackson by hos own men. Had he survived the outcome would've been far different
2. Gettysburg. Had Robert E Lee not been taken up with disecentary. He would've given the conferederate army orders to take the high ground as they had gotten to the battle field before the union and that itself would've changed the outcome of that decisive battle.
3) I believe it was the battle of Shiloh but could be wrong. The confederacy had won consecutive battles before and were in talks with England. And England was ready to back them with all the munitions, naval ships money and even troops they needed to win the war. And all England was waiting for was one more battle win and if they had won that battle they would've had the full support of England and sure victory.
If the assassination of lincoln had happened a few years earlier that would've had a huge consequences on the war also. Then it would have strengthened the south and helped with victory. But when it happened it was the worst possible time it could've happened for the confederacy and reconstruction would've gone much smoother and better. So dont think the south got annihilated or blowed out in the war. A few key moments and the war and country would be much much different today.
1. The death of stonewall jackson by hos own men. Had he survived the outcome would've been far different
2. Gettysburg. Had Robert E Lee not been taken up with disecentary. He would've given the conferederate army orders to take the high ground as they had gotten to the battle field before the union and that itself would've changed the outcome of that decisive battle.
3) I believe it was the battle of Shiloh but could be wrong. The confederacy had won consecutive battles before and were in talks with England. And England was ready to back them with all the munitions, naval ships money and even troops they needed to win the war. And all England was waiting for was one more battle win and if they had won that battle they would've had the full support of England and sure victory.
If the assassination of lincoln had happened a few years earlier that would've had a huge consequences on the war also. Then it would have strengthened the south and helped with victory. But when it happened it was the worst possible time it could've happened for the confederacy and reconstruction would've gone much smoother and better. So dont think the south got annihilated or blowed out in the war. A few key moments and the war and country would be much much different today.