tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067579820246795126.post9037743965749459956..comments2023-10-29T00:42:56.138-07:00Comments on Crossed Sabers: Review - Plenty of Blame to Go Around, Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to GettysburgDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02981364424576706674noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067579820246795126.post-28607014857241159332007-02-15T18:36:00.000-08:002007-02-15T18:36:00.000-08:00As I recall, Stuart also left little to no guidanc...As I recall, Stuart also left little to no guidance regarding Robertson and Jones' missions, nor did he assign either of them as the senior guy and link that man up with Lee so Lee could make sure his cavalry was doing the right thing.<BR/><BR/>Like the man says...plenty of blame to go around on this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532416687849371575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067579820246795126.post-88389565877013788152007-02-12T12:51:00.000-08:002007-02-12T12:51:00.000-08:00I would agree that Lee missed Stuart. I would als...I would agree that Lee missed Stuart. I would also have to point out, however, that Staurt took his best commanders with him on his ride. As pointed out by Wittenberg and Petruzzi in the book and by others elsewhere, the cavalry commanders left to Lee had their issues. Robertson I don't know much about, but most of the commentary that I've seen about Jones focused on his irascibility rather than any deficiencies in his tactical ability.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981364424576706674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067579820246795126.post-62434306260669603222007-02-10T07:44:00.000-08:002007-02-10T07:44:00.000-08:00Although many people seem to believe that Lee was ...Although many people seem to believe that Lee was without cavalry while Stuart roamed about amongst the federals, the fact is that Stuart left more than enough cavalry for Lee's needs. Admittedly, he chose his least favorite commanders to leave behind, Robertson and Jones, but Jones was a FINE commander (albeit Robertson was flawed) and was more than capable of fulfilling Lee's requirements regarding cavalry. <BR/><BR/>I think that John Mosby who wrote later quite extensively in defense of Stuart was quite right when he said that it wasn't CAVALRY that Lee missed, it was STUART and that the General refused to place the same confidence in any other commander that he was wont to place in Stuart.Val Protohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277237062954716520noreply@blogger.com