why was abe lincoln dissatisfied when the confederates retreated from Gettysburg in the civil war??

Question

i need to know for an essay i am writing! help!

Answer 1

In a brief letter to Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck written on July 7, Lincoln remarked on the two major Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. He continued:

“ Now, if Gen. Meade can complete his work so gloriously prosecuted thus far, by the literal or substantial destruction of Lee's army, the rebellion will be over. ”

Halleck then relayed the contents of Lincoln's letter to Meade in a telegram. However, despite repeated pleas from Lincoln and Halleck, which continued over the next week, Meade did not pursue Lee's army aggressively enough to destroy it before it crossed back over the Potomac River.

Answer 2

He was dissatisfied, because Gen. Meade did not pursue Lee after the Pickett's Charge. He allowed Lee to escape across the Potomic. A more dynamic general would've finished off Lee and ended the war right there.