diddyriddick
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 15, 2008
- Location
- NC.
Good Morning all,
I've frequently seen the following as Confederate "villains" at Gettysburg. What I'm wondering is...Can anybody help me out with objective sources to confirm or deny the failures there?
1. Ewell for failing to vigorously attacking Culps/Cemetary Hills on the 2nd day. I am currently reading Pfanz on this account.
2. Longstreet for being late and not prosecuting fully his assaults on days 2 and 3.
3. Stuart for being out of contact til it was way to late to matter.
Maybe this is just my perception, but it seems to me the critics are long on innuendo, and short on historically verifiable detail. I know that Jubal Early was particularly prominent in deifying Lee at the expense of Ewell/Longstreet/Stuart.
Any help here?
I've frequently seen the following as Confederate "villains" at Gettysburg. What I'm wondering is...Can anybody help me out with objective sources to confirm or deny the failures there?
1. Ewell for failing to vigorously attacking Culps/Cemetary Hills on the 2nd day. I am currently reading Pfanz on this account.
2. Longstreet for being late and not prosecuting fully his assaults on days 2 and 3.
3. Stuart for being out of contact til it was way to late to matter.
Maybe this is just my perception, but it seems to me the critics are long on innuendo, and short on historically verifiable detail. I know that Jubal Early was particularly prominent in deifying Lee at the expense of Ewell/Longstreet/Stuart.
Any help here?