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Jake Simbron
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The battle has begun, and Meade couldn’t have asked for two better commanders to open it. Both Buford and Reynolds have carefully planned out the opening. With both understanding the necessity of holding the high ground south of town. Heth or the other hand has completely blundered into a battle that was not sanctioned by Lee. With Reynolds dead it’s now up to Howard to lead the army on the field.
— Feb 17, 2026 07:20PM
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Jake Simbron
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The battle is about to begin and from the beginning Meade, although only just put in command, seems to have the advantage. Without Stuart, Lee seems to be unsure of how to proceed with little to no intelligence information.
— Feb 14, 2026 10:13AM
Jake Simbron
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With Hooker’s last acts as commander of the Army of the Potomac he sealed his fate as its leader. But he also gave it the opportunity to gain an advantage on Lee. Stuart being missed now puts the Confederates in a position where they are losing the tactical advantage.
— Feb 08, 2026 12:57PM
Jake Simbron
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Both armies seem to have infighting that is costing them valuable gains. However the Union seems to be hampered by this more in relation to the dispute between Hooker and Halleck.
— Jan 26, 2026 03:56PM
Jake Simbron
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Both armies are in states of reorganization before the Gettysburg campaign. Both having weaknesses that could be exploited.
— Jan 25, 2026 08:15PM
Jake Simbron
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Lee’s Virginia centric view on the war can be seen as a direct factor to Gettysburg and events beyond.
— Jan 08, 2026 10:38PM
