ChrisNuttall
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I was recently reading Hymns of the Republic (Gwynne, 2019) and it raised an interesting possibility. A Union force, under the command of General Butler in 1864, found itself in a position to take both Richmond and Petersburg during the fighting in the Wilderness, a bold stroke that appealed to Butler’s instincts. Unforcunately for Butler, his subordinates rejected the concept and he found himself unable to take the Confederate capital and cut Lee’s supply lines until it was far too late, prolonging the war.
What if he’d taken Richmond?
More interestingly, given Butler was an ardent abolitionist, what if he was the one in command of the post-war South?
Chris
What if he’d taken Richmond?
More interestingly, given Butler was an ardent abolitionist, what if he was the one in command of the post-war South?
Chris