A Confederate victory, but what kind of victory? It never laid the groundwork for later victories.
It was in many ways a victory over a poor fighting Corps, the XI Corps, that was poorly lead by Gen O.O. Howard. In the end, beating the XI Corps meant nothing. Take the first day at Gettysburg, where the XI Corps was again pummeled by Ewell's Corps. No great meaning on the following two days, when the Confederates had to fight other Army of the Potomac Corps.
In both battles, the Confederates took heavy casualties and lost important generals. Great victory; I think not.
By late 1863, the XI Corps was out of the Army of Potomac. One of its brigades got shipped to South Carolina, a few months after the Battle of Gettysburg. By early 1864, all its division commanders and most if not all its brigade commanders were in minor commands or the quiet sector of the war.
Beating the XI Corps did not translate into beating the Army of the Potomac. Howard revived his own status, once he was out of the XI Corps and in a new command.
It was in many ways a victory over a poor fighting Corps, the XI Corps, that was poorly lead by Gen O.O. Howard. In the end, beating the XI Corps meant nothing. Take the first day at Gettysburg, where the XI Corps was again pummeled by Ewell's Corps. No great meaning on the following two days, when the Confederates had to fight other Army of the Potomac Corps.
In both battles, the Confederates took heavy casualties and lost important generals. Great victory; I think not.
By late 1863, the XI Corps was out of the Army of Potomac. One of its brigades got shipped to South Carolina, a few months after the Battle of Gettysburg. By early 1864, all its division commanders and most if not all its brigade commanders were in minor commands or the quiet sector of the war.
Beating the XI Corps did not translate into beating the Army of the Potomac. Howard revived his own status, once he was out of the XI Corps and in a new command.