Texas Independence Day

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

The last time any states attempted to secede, they got their butts kicked and their cities burned to the ground. I would hate to see that happen to Texas.

General Lee had the good sense to surrender the forces of the Confederacy before the Union had a chance to commit to any large scale operations in Texas.

In doing so, he spared the Union from embarrassing defeat