The Civil War

[Deldem]

Lee gave the South a small chance, honestly. Better than every General on either side, except for Grant, maybe.
Major problems of the South, which contributed to the loss:
1. Lack of Railroads
2. Lack of Industry
3. Lack of Trade
4. A governing system that was at best terrible- since it was confederal, rather than federal, there were many problems organizing troops, paying for the war, and even getting the troops to leave their states in some cases. Even if they had won the war, it wouldn't have been surprising if they broke apart later.

[Deldem]

First of all it wasnt cemetery hill, it was culps hill that Ewell didnt take, it commanded the town, and Lee was the reason the south lasted so long. He was the greatest commander ever. Tactics today are based on him, speed and mobility. And slavery didnt become an issueuntill the emacipation proclamation, and it only applied to states still in rebellion and they were not gonna give them. Lol so in essence "the great emancipator" didnt free one slave the 13th amendement did.

I'd say you are correct on slavery not being an issue for the North before the Emancipation Proclamation, but it was certainly an issue for the South. Why do you think they seceded in the first place?