If Jackson did not die?
My social studies teacher said that If General Jackson had not died on May 10 1963, that the south would have not won the war, do you agree or disagree with this? And why do you say so? What facts do you have to support your theories? Benjamin J. M
Answerer 1
Would TJ have taken Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill on the first day of the battle, hmmmm, that's a no brainer. Of course he would've. The high ground would've been in confederate hands before the entire Union army was on scene.
Meade would've either attacked the high ground or retreated further south to a position he had picked prior to the battle. If he was smart, he would done the latter, otherwise it was Fredricksburg all over again.
TJ was well know for taking the initiative and not following Lee's commands to the 't'. This made him a brilliant commander,....leading from the front, as it were. As it was, he was killed prior to Gettysburg and his former command was under Ewell, who was no Stonewall Jackson.
Many historians believe that if Gettysburg was lost, the anti-war effort brewing in the Northern cities would've forced Lincoln to sue for peace, along with recognition from the European powers. Whether or not this would've happened is one of the 'what ifs' of the Civil War and one that RE Lee had gambled on in invading the North in the first place. My bet is that the south would've won the war if victory was achieved at Gettysburg.
