The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-01-07
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prsADyANTAGre OF TrfE OFFENSIVE.
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1t remains now to add that the gigan-
tic war whose principal field was Virginia
was one that, from its very nature, threw
the burden Of the offensive on the side OF
the North. F0r,f as the National Govern
nieht undertook to subdue the insurrection
OF the Southern States, il, Vested with 1t
70 strike. and with the 6oIith to parry.
But it soon became apparent that tho task
was very different from that involved in
the queliing Of an ordinary rebellion,
and that the conflict had, from
the = unAnimity q of i hostile sentiment
at the South. the vast extent Of territory
III fnsurfection, and the mighty force in
arms, all the character of war waged
betwcen two powerful natiOhs. Now, OF
all the forms that war may assume, that
III the most formidahle which is denominat-
sed q etNational war. the nature OF which
is thus, powerfully depictea by the greatest
of military theorists seIha difficulties
IN the path OF an army IN National wars
fhe General conducting thennsVery afduOuS.