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| Author: | Blake [ Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The High Water Mark? |
A general question for those visiting the MDT - At which battle was Lee's ANV at its zenith? When were they the toughest, meanest, best led, and most unbeatable army? Feel free to vote in the poll and post your reasons as well. |
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| Author: | Adam Brookes [ Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
I voted for Antietam because Lee + Jackson + Longstreet were great and only the most dedicated of veterans were left with the army by the time the battle started. |
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| Author: | Quaama [ Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
Chancellorsville. A masterpiece. Outnumbered two to one, on the attack and a stunning victory. A favourite Civil War personality of mine also played a significant role in that battle, Jedidiah Hotchkiss. He found the route that Jackson took to outflank the Union. |
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| Author: | Gray Nemesis [ Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
Gettysburg, but before the defeat and retreat. 75k battle hardened troops and best chance to end the war on favorable terms IMO due to being in northern territory between DC and Baltimore and the Union command changes and recent defeats.... |
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| Author: | nsimms [ Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
Chancellorsville because afterwards, the soldiers were of high quality, but the leadership never recovered. |
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| Author: | M. Johnson [ Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
nsimms wrote: Chancellorsville because afterwards, the soldiers were of high quality, but the leadership never recovered. And Longstreet missed the entire Battle of Chancellorsville. Lee could win without Longstreet but not without Jackson. |
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| Author: | Thomas Marshall [ Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The High Water Mark? |
I went with Fredericksburg as the last time the ANV was fully concentrated before other strategic considerations began diluting the army's strength... until the intense pressure of the Overland campaign. |
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