Seeing Hooker was never going to take the offensive, Lee pulled two more Divisions, those of South Carolinian RH Anderson and Georgian Lafayette McLaws from in front of Hooker and led them himself against Sedgwick in conjunction with Jubal Early. It was to be a day of frustration for Lee, as he could not prod McLaws forward and get the 3 division attack going. Sedgwick withdrew over Banks’ Ford when he lost Marye’s Heights to Early.(Early had a great battle.)
This was the cue for Hooker to call the campaign over and he withdrew over US Ford on the 5th. Casualties were high for the four day battle: 13000 for Lee and 17000 for Hooker. Lee’s proportion was too high, considering he only had 60000 to start with.
Lee and the South had bettered an army twice the size of their own and given Virginia breathing space. Lee’s next move, as it had been in 62, after a victory, was to move North.
Gettysburg awaited.
Jackson would never again be Lee’s “right arm”’ as he passed away on the 10th from complications from his amputation.
His last words were: let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees.
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Well congratulations to the Raptors for winning it in 6 games, you sure showed me how wrong i was to doubt the power of Derozen and Biyombo. Labron must be too old to singlehandedly win games anymore. Sorry Gargantua for doubting you.
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Yes… congratulations to the Raptors for being the only team in the East to truly challenge LeBron’s gang both regular season and in the playoffs. Once the Cavs become dismantled after this year’s championship, and James becomes a Laker for his final 2 years, the Raptors will dominate the East for years to come and win their first championship without needing to stack a team around the best player in the league.
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James will never be a Laker and actually nobody good wants to be a Laker.
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