GDG- Susquehanna River

[George Connell]

WIlliam,

I just don't know how more scholarly references to provide. I'm not saying it was a good idea or a bad one. I'm not trying to justify the benefits or minimize the risks. I'm just pointing out that Lee SAID he wanted to go to Harrisburg and he gave instructions to Ewell and Hill to cross that river.

Best,

George
26ª11'56"N   81ª48'19W"

On Jan 24, 2012, at 5:25 PM, William Richardson wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> From: "CWMHTours at aol.com" <CWMHTours at aol.com>
> To: gettysburg at arthes.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:01 PM
> Subject: Re: GDG- ISusquehanna River
> 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> George....
> 
> 
> Think of the consequences for Lee.
> 
> Before capturing a big city like Hrsbg he would have an intact  artmy.  He 
> takes that army on the wrong side of the  river.
> 
> Look at the Confederate occupation of Frederick in the  CW.  Before Ant. 
> they lost a lot of men getting drunk in the town, not to  mention Jackson 
> falling asleep during the sermon in the Presbytyrian  church.
> Occupying a city for ANY army is fraught with  danger.  You don't just go 
> in and parade around.  You risk losing  control of yo0ur army.
> 
> Lee was in the N only to threaten the N, not to capture a  city.
> 
> And, Sir, please tell me what benefit Lee would gain fro being  on tne 
> wrong side of the Sus R when his supply lines were in the  Cumberlaand?  
> Politely, I would like to hear an argument for Lee going  into Harrisburg.  To me 
> it makes no sense.
> 
> So I do doubt it.,
> 
> A  Loyal Neo-Anti Unionist,
> Peter  
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Peter,
> 
>   I have to agree with you on this. I do not think Lee ever intended on capturing and holding any city nor to cross his whole army over the
> Susquehanna River. To do so would have been the death bell to the AoNV. I think he planned to raid Harrisburg for supplies and to throw
> panic throughout the North. 
>  
> Respectfully,
> 
>      William Richardson
>      Mount Gilead, North Carolina
> 
> 
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