The British were watching to see if Lee would succeed in invading the North. If so, they were ready to give the Confederacy official recognition, and send military aid.The unexpected Northern win at...
It was the unexpected Northern victory that gave Lincoln the credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, without making it sound like a desperate gesture.This made it impossible for the...
It was a Union victory, largely accidental, that had not been expected by anyone, including the British who were treating this campaign as the test of Confederate viability, in advance of granting...