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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Lee's offensive policy in the campaign of 1864. (search)
General Lee's offensive policy in the campaign of 1864. It is a very popular error to speak of General Lee as acting on the defensive in the campaign of 1864, and of his retreating before General Grant. The truth is that from the day Grant crossed the Rapidan until (after losing nearly twice as many men as Lee had) he sat down to the siege of Petersburg — a position which he could have occupied at first without firing a gun or losing a man — Lee never made a move except to meet and fightssed himself to that effect, and always said that if the enemy were allowed to besiege Richmond the result would be a mere question of time. The following letter to one of his corps commanders brings out clearly his views and purposes. If General Grant had not crossed the James and advanced on Petersburg, Lee would have attacked him in his works, and have tried on him the same tactics which proved so successful against McClellan in 1862. Of course no one can now tell certainly what the res
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Notes and Queries. (search)
at them, and will endeavor to make this Department one of interest and historic value. did Grant return Lee's sword at Appomattox Court-House? Poetry, Art, and Romance have combined to paint the historic scene of Lee tendering, and Grant magnanimously declining to receive, his sword at Appomattox Court-house; but nothing of the kind occurred. We published in 1875 (in Reminiscences, ations that officers should retain their side-arms, he did not violate the terms by tendering General Grant his own sword. This, of course, settled the question, for the world long since learned to reand a reply from you would be highly appreciated. Very respectfully, T. D. Jeffress. General Grant replied as follows on the bottom of the same sheet of paper: General Badeau's book, this letter. There was no demand made for General Lee's sword, and no tender of it offered. U. S. Grant. We should be glad of an answer, by some one who can give the information, to the follow