I would have been all, "Ooooh, maps!" and bought it.
LOL. I'll file that away for future reference.
I would have been all, "Ooooh, maps!" and bought it.
Stuart sent courtiers to inform Lee. That they did not reach Lee is not his fault.Where do you get the idea that he kept Ewell informed? You have taken the parts of Lee's orders to Stuart that suit your argument and ignored the bits that don't. Lets assume for a moment that Stuart kept Lee informed(or anyone for that matter) he would have been recalled at the utmost haste, Lee would have recoiled in horrer at how close to Washington his main body of cavalry was. Without hinderance is beautifully clear as is feel the right of Ewells corps.
Robertson unfortunately is senior to Jones, so the ideal solution (put the man who knows what he's doing in charge) is out. So that leaves either leaving Hampton behind or taking Robertson's brigade somewhere else.Leaving Robertson in charge of anything was a bad decision. Moving faster in the wrong direction is completely remiss regardless of how much grain he had. Again without hinderance is ignored.
I nominate Reynolds for most effective, if he hadn't seen the importance of the area and brought the Corps under his command to the area, and stalled the Confederate advance, it would have been over before it really started..While at the same time passing useful information and coordinating things with Meade, he truly was the right Union commander to be there at the beginning.
Kept Lee informed, via couriers. They did not reach Lee, but copies reached the war office in Richmond.Where do you get the idea that he kept Ewell informed?
No, I haven't. You have. I consider all parts of Lee's orders, you consider only one.You have taken the parts of Lee's orders to Stuart that suit your argument and ignored the bits that don't.
No need to assume, the documentation is there. See A Rebel War Clerk's Diary by John R. Jones.Lets assume for a moment that Stuart kept Lee informed(or anyone for that matter)
Why?he would have been recalled at the utmost haste,
Why?Lee would have recoiled in horrer at how close to Washington his main body of cavalry was.
If it's so beautifully clear, you should be able to tell me what hindrance he ran into that would be enough to make retracing his steps worthwhile. Recall, now, that if he is to retrace his steps, he must pass through Longstreet's corps, through Hill's corps, and through Ewell's corps. Let me know your projected time frame for this.Without hinderance is beautifully clear as is feel the right of Ewells corps.
Take it up with Jefferson Davis. Stuart did not want Robertson and neither did Lee.Leaving Robertson in charge of anything was a bad decision.
What is your alternate route?Moving faster in the wrong direction is completely remiss regardless of how much grain he had.
Brigade was your word, not mine.Yes I meant to say Division but once again you put your words into my mouth.
Fail. You said Stuart's effort was lackluster on July 3 because he lost. Given this reasoning, you must also conclude that Lee's effort on July 3 was also lackluster, since he also lost. Given that Lee lost the entire war, you must further conclude that his whole effort from 1861-1865 was lackluster. If you think a loss per se means lackluster effort, then these are the logical conclusions we must draw.I said Stuart lost on July 3rd which you immediately blame Lee for,
KHale: I've no interest in discussing with someone who is not prepared to discuss things rationally and constantly mis-quotes what I say so I'll leave it up to the readers, you seem to suffer from an affliction requiring you to have the last say in everything so you can respond to this and think you're right. I'm here to discuss sensibly not to argue, your posts are constantly argumentative and don't even consider to discuss rationally. Your quote about putting words in my mouth is a perfect example of you editing what I said to suit your argument and/or completely missing my point so I will move one. Feel free to respond to satisfy your ego.
I have no problem whatever with that.I'll leave it up to the readers