Re: Should Robert E. Lee be considered a war criminal?
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But during the Wilderness campaign, some political settlement was still feasible. The South's position wasn't hopeless.
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I certainly agree with you here. I was making a timeline of Lee's understanding of the situation. It is obvious that a political solution was fading and by the time he attempted a breakout from Petersburg, a political resolution was nearly impossible.
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