New map may explain Lee's decisions at Gettysburg

Yahoo News ^ | June 29,2013 | Michael Rubinkam

[tanknetter]

Agreed on Custer.

I’ve never seen believable evidence of a Union trap for Stuarts cavalry at Gettysburg. Custer was out screening the Union right flank when he ran into Stuart (ok, really Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton). Custer wanted a fight, charged in impetuously (not unheard of for him. /sarc) and managed to break up Stuarts advance.

If there was any real planning for what happened at East Cavalry Field it was solely on the Confederate side. And the planning went right out the window when an insane, glory seeking blonde Union Cavalry commander came charging across the field at them.

[tanknetter]

Agreed on Custer.

I’ve never seen believable evidence of a Union trap for Stuarts cavalry at Gettysburg. Custer was out screening the Union right flank when he ran into Stuart (ok, really Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton). Custer wanted a fight, charged in impetuously (not unheard of for him. /sarc) and managed to break up Stuarts advance.

If there was any real planning for what happened at East Cavalry Field it was solely on the Confederate side. And the planning went right out the window when an insane, glory seeking blonde Union Cavalry commander came charging across the field at them.

[BroJoeK]

I have Buchanan’s book, read it years ago, thoroughly disagree.
This is not the thread for it, but we have discussed it on other threads.
Imho, 100% of Buchanan’s view on this comes fom the following: he is Irish-American and can’t resist poking the Brits... ;-)

[Pikachu_Dad]

Custer’s actions during the entire Civil War are amazing.

He was extremely brave. It is amazing that he came through the entire war without any serious injury.

His leadership during the Civil War helped the Union win the war.

I think they said he made the cover of Harpers five times.