The Roads to Falling Waters a Critical Analysis

Abstract

This is a study of the withdrawal of General Lee's army from Gettysburg, and the pursuit by General Meade. Clausewitz said that possible engagements are to be regarded as real ones because of their consequences. Trapped by the flooding Potomac, Lee offered an engagement to Meade at Falling waters, but because Meade refused the engagement, Lee was able to safely cross the Potomac with his army and return to Virginia. This study analyzes the decisions made by key leaders on both sides and what factors and information were present upon which to base those decisions. The focus ranges from the strategic level to the operational and tactical level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192419

Entities

People

  • Rod Burns

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Battlefields
  • Battles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Floods
  • Governments
  • Maryland
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Potomac River
  • Security
  • Virginia
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • West Virginia

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design