I get the impression, that Meade was the 'Chess Player' ordered to place his pawns between Lee and Washington. Grant however was a man able to push the Union forces against the south like a wet bloody sponge. Question: Shouldn't Meade have spread his forces out in a series of 'Forts' blocking roads, railways and on commanding hilltops? Question: Shouldn't Meade have crossed Appomattox north of Petersburgh with a corps with artillery bombarding Petersburgh?
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I get the impression, that Meade was the 'Chess Player' ordered to place his pawns between Lee and Washington.
Grant however was a man able to push the Union forces against the south like a wet bloody sponge.
Question: Shouldn't Meade have spread his forces out in a series of 'Forts' blocking roads, railways and on commanding hilltops?
Question: Shouldn't Meade have crossed Appomattox north of Petersburgh with a corps with artillery bombarding Petersburgh?