Which sentence uses language appropriate for an informational article about the Civil War published in an academic journal intended for professors of American history? General Lee was a superior tactician and a brilliant battlefield general, but General Meade's savvy defensive maneuvers helped the Union win the Battle of Gettysburg.

You probably know all about General Lee's reputation - super smart student, decorated war hero - but that didn't matter at Gettysburg, where George Meade knocked him and his army back to Virginny.

The person I'd like to meet most is Robert E. Lee because I'd love to know what he was thinking when he lost to George Meade at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Robert E. Lee was smart, but on the day when it mattered most, George Meade was even smarter and he came up big at the Battle of Gettysburg.