TIL that during the American Civil War, Gen. Robert E. Lee misjudged Northern sentiment by relying on Copperhead newspapers, an anti-war faction opposing Lincoln. This led to strategic mistakes and his defeat at Gettysburg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_campaign#:~:text=Lee%20had%20numerous,the%20Lincoln%20Administration.
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