VA-HIST Archives

Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history

VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: The Constitution, Lincoln and the Rebellion
From:
[log in to unmask]
Reply To:
Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:05:35 EST
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (17 lines) 
In a message dated 2/27/03 11:26:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


> Lincoln won
> close races in much of the North and might every well have lost in 1864

If Grant had been truthful about the casualties at Cold Harbor Lincoln most
likely would have lost. Grant's hiding of numbers killed at Cold Harbor
prevented the public from knowing about it...combined with a few victories by
Sherman northern voters felt the war was close to and end.

B Buser

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2


LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US