Just in case you don't approve of my battle summaries and if, in any case, you want to get beyond the usual stuff the books feed you, then read the reports of the major commanders of these battles and form your own opinion. However, don't forget that these reports are political documents, that is, they are often not objective because the authors either had some failing of their own to hide, or they were trying to avoid unduly offending someone, be it a subordinate or a superior. Nevertheless, these reports are still one of the best sources of an accurate picture of what actually happened, at least for anyone skilled at reading between the lines. Practice this skill as you work through these reports, or anything else you read for that matter, as it's quite useful for approaching the truth. If you want to dig deeper still and read the complete reports or, better still, the revealing reports of the lower level commanders, then buy the source of these reports - the Civil War CD-ROM of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies from . This will put you are on equal footing with the great scholars.

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