“After the conference of the 22d, and because of it, I decided to return to Richmond and employ all the power of my office to increase the strength of the army, so as the better to enable it to meet the public need, whether in offensive-defensive or purely defensive operations, as opportunity should offer for the one, or the renewal of invasion require the other.”
- Jefferson Davis
The Battle of marked the greatest success of Jefferson Davis’ strategy.
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Fredericksburg

Vicksburg

Jonesborough

Gettysburg