GDG- "Lee's Illness Lost Gettysburg"

[Andy Mills]

I didn't know asking if this was the case meant I was deifying him.  My apologies.  I was just asking to find out if that was valid and the case.

I never heard him claim illness at Gettysburg, but my memory serves me that he was furious for the North Anna as a result.  But I fail to see how asking the question "deifies" mortal flesh.

Thanks,

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of Jack Lawrence
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 11:33 AM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- "Lee's Illness Lost Gettysburg"

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
Did Lee claim that at gettysburg.

Did he claim it at North Ana?

Or did others make these claims for him?

Because he chewed their butts??

I have to say that a commander who admits he was to unable to lesad until after the battle is not wagingwar, he is committing murder.

This is all Faulknerian Lost Cause fantasy; more apologies for a leader who failed.

And no, I am not damming Robert E. Lee. Just pointing out the pitfalls of deifying mortal flesh.
I do the same with Lincoln.

Regards,

Jack

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Mills" <amills at jplcreative.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: GDG- "Lee's Illness Lost Gettysburg"


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
> Isn't this the same reason claimed he failed to attack on the North Anna 
> in 1864?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] 
> On Behalf Of John Lawrence
> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 3:21 PM
> To: GDG
> Subject: Re: GDG- "Lee's Illness Lost Gettysburg"
>
> I cannot see an army commander not functioning because of health, unless 
> he was comatose.
> If he was healthy enough to tell Longstreet to quit his whining, he was 
> healthy enough to command.
>
> Regards,
> Jack
>
>
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