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Question: Was Robert E!. Lee ever wounded in battle!?
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The biggest problem in the South was #1 lack of sleep #2 Friendly fire!.
Example: Stonewall Jackson was killed by his own men!. He would march his men for days and for miles and then throw them into battle!. It was a strategy of mobility and surprise and worked well for him most of the time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He was never actually wounded but he did suffer severe bouts of diarrhea, some say due to the stress of his job!. Some also say that was the reason hs committed his troops to Picketts Charge at Gettysburg, (because his mind was on "something else")!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!. He suffered from poor health a lot of times in his life!. He suffered from stress, lack of sleep, Arthritis, and other ailments Www@QuestionHome@Com

During the Mexican war only!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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