Blunders brought on by lack of intel, absence of JEB Stuart, and having Ewell instead of Stonewall on the first day. If the heights in town had been gained the tables would have been very different, because the road to Washington would then have been wide open.
The size of the operation, of moving men and materiel in such a wide area ,the need of timing & precision all served to a bad end. The tactics really didn’t change right up through WWI and II (at Normandy, a line of men charging machine guns?- poor air support and no close air support).
But all giving their lives for freedom to be free men.
totally agree and I’;ve said the same over the years.
I’ve always believed that if Stonewall one of my favorites had been around then the outcome would have been different.
Stonewall brought in a version of the light infantry and was a great leader.
forgot to mention.
surprised the usual trolls had taken so long to jump on this thread too.