Because you said he didn't serve under General Robert E. Lee- That's like saying my favorite WW2 General (George Smith Patton Jr. ) served under "Ike" but not under George Marshall- All Generals and Admirals, in both TO's of WW2 served under Marshall, and ALL the Generals who wore grey served under both Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. Lee was a Virginian, but he was also a Southerner and a Officer and a Gentleman. Until his costly mistake at Gettysburg (out of contact with Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and poor recon-intel ops) cost him a three day seige, thousands of men who were already wearing out the thin supplu line- but due to Lee's leadership, and his superior Officer Cadre (I wouldn't give you a bucket of warmed over piss for any of the Union Generals- especially Sherman)they still kept the Yankees Whupped for nearly two more years--''
Let's look ahead into history's preview pages-- A major industrial sector Monarchy gets involved with a small rebellious island nation thousands of miles away, extends their supply chain to the breaking point- and gets their Russki arses kicked- 1904-- Russo-Japanese War--
A proud Monarch decides to punish one of her Colonies- not content with the slaughter on Easter Sunday 1916, and the later Soccer field massacre in 1922- they still keep armed forces and fight a bloody no-win battle of attrition against a waaay smaller civilian force that has superior intel and motivation to preserve its homeland-- Maybe England and Belfast Ireland comes to your mind-
How about a huge world power, who watched as the French got their Army soundly defeated, decides to be world policeman again, and tries to capture the hearts and minds of a small Asian country, with a better intel and group op. force who can hide and move within the civilian population on either side of the DMZ at will, who can move supplies freely through Loas and Cambodia and keep that world powerbleeding from 1960 and especially after 8-64 to nearly 1975--Vietnam ring any loud bells?
The North had slaves- they were called indentured servants, and the Dutch who became wealthy from their slave trade built New York City, which is a long way from Deep Dixie and the cotton fields-
The "Civil War' what a misnomer- ain't nuthin' civilized about any war-- but don't tell me General Forrest wasn't one of Lee's finest field commanders--
