“Their differing perceptions of the nature of war form the backbone of the uneasy relationship between these two men.” Lee, an older soldier, highly values ​​an offensive approach to warfare, while Longstreet values ​​a defensive approach to warfare. Both men constantly argue about the best option for the Confederacy. However, "no matter how much he may disagree, Longstreet defers to Lee's decisions." In an argument over who was right, none of the tactics developed provide clear evidence of what would work, especially with an army of inferior men, considering the War of 1863. Although General Lee's tactics did not work during the Battle of Gettysburg, they did not there is evidence that General Longstreet's defensive strategy would have worked significantly better. Therefore, neither general surpassed the other when it comes to military strategies, which rather debunks Shaara's portrayal of Longstreet's advanced knowledge of modern warfare. Despite the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg, often considered the turning point of the war, General Longstreet should not obey an order that results in a significant loss of men who would be extremely difficult to replace at that time. Already limited by the number of men still capable of fighting, pushing additional forces into open battle would almost completely exhaust the Confederate soldiers, and