and maybe even get south into North Carolina,

可能转向南进入北卡罗来纳州
maybe hook up with Johnston's army

可能与约翰逊的军队会合
that was retreating in front of Sherman up into North Carolina,

他的军队遭遇谢尔丹军队后撤退至此
maybe somehow connect the two remaining Confederate armies,

想方设法将两只残余的邦联军队合并
and carry on the war, if they could.

然后继续战斗如果他们还能战斗的话
Lee really didn't ever, ever want to give up.

李确实从未想过放弃
But he had to.

但是他不得不放弃
He was cut off.

他的补给线被切断
There was an emerging lethal mixture now,

现在的情况是四面楚歌
of no supplies, desertion,

没有补给士兵逃亡
and the almost unfathomable oversupply of the Union forces.

联邦军队的供给充足
He was grossly outnumbered

他兵力急缺