Lee favored offensive Napoleonic warfare tactics as opposed to defensive strategies. He also despised the use of paid spies. There were advantages and disadvantages to his loose commanding style. This style was good because it showed his trust in his men to execute their orders without him needing to overwhelm them by micromanaging. The downside of this commanding style was that his complete trust in his men would often result in disappointment and Lee being left blind in enemy territory for days. While Lee was a very hardworking general, he never issued any written orders and had a lack of organization. His lack of organization was a contributing downfall in surrendering to the North after General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s death.