"The Army was much embarrassed by the absence of the cavalry", Robert E. Lee wrote of the Gettysburg campaign, stirring a controversy that continues today. Lee's statement was an indirect indictment of Gen. James Ewell Brown Stuart, who was the cavalry. This book reexamines the questions that have shadowed the legendary Confederate hero and offers a fresh interpretation of his role at Gettysburg.
Warren C. Robinson is a professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University. He is the editor of numerous works in the field of economics and the author of many articles on military history and policy. He is currently a freelance writer and consultant based in Washington DC.
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