The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
Highly Interesting Review BY Col. John
S. MOSby.
CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF GETTYSBURG.
Many Of Longsircets Statements !" '
Book Combattcd by Col. M"snN-'ne
Want of Calvary Had Nothing Z"
DO with the Result OF the ba"ie'

nately for him. his fame does not rest
unon what he has written. but what ne
hss done. No doubt he has had 10 endure
much ne ne says. for the sake OF ms op'i,-
,ons as every man must who goes ~ d"-
vance of his age. and he has had suon,
nrovocation 10 speak with bitterness .,
some OF his contemporaries, II ne spun -
chem AT All. But his better anger "Vu'u
have told him that much that ne ~
written about his brothers IN arms w.
inture his own reputation more va
,nnt,s and that If he had suffered mus
flee in defending the right ne hau '''
consolation Of knowing mat $500.
"Onlv those are crowned ana salh'ou'
nJyho with grief have been acquainted
He will not be able 10 persuane ens =,
hut himself that he was ever '", IVA -
General Ice and Stonewal 'aoN9o''
that Jackson's fame Is Fictitious anu U"'
% HE beinr n Nirginian. II Is not ne
" ~, ~ Vas a Vireinian that his mon
u,oen, stands on the bank Of the father
~ waters" and that a great people pe-
vopd The sea gave his statue, in bronze
a. The state that will cherish his fame as
n possession forever
THE CAVALRY.
7 only nropose. however. 20 review that
,oonarement Of the cavalry in the Get
,ysburc campaign. lie says mat on
Inn. 10Th. under the impression that the
cavalrv was TO operate with the iirst corps
,ro,cs,reets) In the general plan' the
oorn,Dander (SfuarO was ordered TO fol-
-, t,s Vvithdrawal west of the Blue Ridge
ord cross the Potomac on its right AT
Shcrberdstovn and make hts ride TO-
-.a.ss baltimore. He claimed that Cen
90, Tce had given him authority 10 cross
cast Of the Blue Ridge. The point a'
which the cavalry force should cross ,ie
to- Nos not determined between the
confederate commander and his cmel vi
cavalry. there being doubt whe'neI 'io
crossing could be made at Point OF hocNS
between the Union army ana blue hiusr
or between that army ana N"9'll''S
.,,v That question was left open anu
ord.red IN choose between tho
noints named. at the moment 'hat ~
rornmond took up its line OF march. %
our nlans. adopted after deep study were
c,adanlv given over 10 crafty the YOUTH
ful cavalrvman's wish for a hoha"c
ride" General Lonestreet does not pre-
tend 10 have dny written or recoru eNr
dence 10 SUPPORT his assertion on the
contrary. the re ord shows that az that
time no such plan could have been enter
tanned or even discussed.
He writes history on the PRIOR prih-
ciple OF the ancient philosophers VINO
never went outside Of their own con-
seriousness TO inquire about facts. IL Is
an exercise of Imagination, not of mem
orv. ~ he runs up against d fact then,
like a battery or line Of battle thar go'
IN his way--so much the worse Tor the
fact Not that I would insinuate thal
he has consciously been guilty OF lhNSh-
ton. but seeing. as he supposes' IN tne
light OF events. that certain Things ousn.
10 have been done, he pursuades minister
that they were done Al the ABOVE ""'o
fTune leth) General Lee had not deter
mined on sending any Of his army north
Of the Potomac. except EwelIs corps
mat was IN the advance. only hodes
ard Iohnson's divisions with jenkins cav
airy had then crossed the river a
HIPS CORDS that had been LETT al freu-
ericksburg. had not then reached 'he
Shenandoah Valley. General Lee WIN
Iongstreet's corps. was about BerryVilie'
stuart, with the cavalry, was east OF 'lo
Blue Ridge. guarding the approaches "
the gaps: Longstreet on the west, Wa
suprorting him. Lonsstreet was laciis
east: Hooker in his front, was OF course
facing west
GEN. LEES PLANS.
Now. on June 18th. the day that Long
street SAYS that all their plans of inva-
sion were matured. and Stuart was ORDER
ed 10 FOLLOW his corps and cross the f0to-
mac at Shepherdstown, General Lee wrote
10 Fweu. who. with two Of his divisions
was about Hagerstown, Maryland, Early
not having then crossed the river Zen
Lee saws: Il very much regret that you
have not the benefit Of your whole corps
for with that north of the Potomac you
would accomplish as much unmolested as
the whole army could perform with Gen.
Hooker in its front. II your al
vance causes Hooker TO cross the Poto-
mac. or separate his army in any way
Longstreet can follow YOU" So on June
18th II was uncertain whethe: Longstreet
would cross the river or not. On the pa
Hin arrived near Charlestown. EWell
was then ordered 10 enter PennsylNania
with his whole corps. jenkins cavalry
was with him That day (29 in letter
10 Ewell. Gen. Lee says: IF you are
ready to move you can do so. ! think
your best course will be toward the Sus-
quehanna, taking the routes by Emmetts-
burg. Chdmbersburg. and McConnels-
burg Ii will depnd upon the quantity OF
supplies obtained in that country wheth
or the rest OF the army can follow. If
Harrisburg comes within your means,
capture it," SO on the morning of June
22l IL had not been settled that Long
street and Hill should follow Ewel
Later in the day $3.50 T. Nj he again
writes Ewell: Il also directed General
Stuart. should the enemy have so far
retired from his front as 10 permit OF the
departure Of a portion of the cavalry, TO
march with three brigades across the
Potomac. and place himself on your
right. and in communication with you,
&c ] also directed Imboden. il opportu-
nifty offered 10 cross the Potomac. and
perform the same Offices on your left"
Cwell marched with two divisions down
the Cumberland valley 10 Chambers5urg;
thence 10 Carlisle. where he halted Ear
~ was detached and sent east through
the Cashtown pass in the South noun
tain. to York.
WHY THE LETTERS SHOW.
These letters OF General Lees show
that Stuart could not have been ordered
10 march on Longstrect's flank. because
%. Ewell was then In Pennsylvania and
longstreet In Virginia. and co, Long
street and llill had received no orders TO
march. The next day General Lee wrote
10 Mr.. Davis: Reports OF movements OF
the enemy east of the Blue Ridge cause
me TO believe that he Is preparing to
cross the Potomac. pont) IN bridge is
said 10 be laid at Harper's Ferry; his ar
my corps. that he has advanced 10 Lees
burg and the foot OF the mountains. APP
pear TO be withdrawing. Their at
tempt TO penetrate the mountains
have been successfully repealed by
General Stuart with the cavalry Gene
raj Ewell's corps is In motion toward the
Susquehanna. General A. y. Hin Is NOV