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George Boutwell: “While General Lee was acting on the defensive did he engage in and successfully execute any strategic movement that can…”

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While General Lee was acting on the defensive did he engage in and successfully execute any strategic movement that can be compared with Grant's campaign of May, 1863, through Mississippi and to the rear of Vicksburg?
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell challenges the effectiveness of General Lee's defensive strategies compared to Grant's offensive campaigns.

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