227 pages, maps, photos. "Detailed reconstruction of Stuart's actions during the campaign and presents the case that Stuart was not at fault for the loss: He was following orders to the best of his ability. The blame surrounding Stuart only surfaced after the war when, in an attempt to exonerate Lee, some veterans vilified Stuart unfairly." A few Custer mentions.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Saber and Scapegoat J. E. B. Stuart and the Gettysburg Controversy

Publisher

Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg PA

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0811709159

ISBN 13

9780811709156

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

New

Dust Jacket Condition

New

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Civil War

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Synopsis

Presents a reconstruction of Major General J.E.B. Stuart's actions during the battle and campaign of Gettysburg and reexamines the controversial cavalryman's role in Lee's defeat

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This modest monograph might seem overspecialized were it not for the fact that its subjects include two perennial favorites of Civil War buffs, the Battle of Gettysburg and Confederate cavalry leader Jeb Stuart. Nesbitt assembles a cogent case for regarding Stuart's maneuvers before the battle as not having been decisive in the Confederate loss or at least as having been based on reasonable interpretations of Lee's orders, which are quoted. He also points out that Lee retained a substantial body of cavalry whose leaders apparently did not do their jobs and that much of the dubious bespattering of Stuart's reputation after the battle was done in a misguided effort to leave Lee seemingly the shining paladin. Uneven but generally readable, Nesbitt's effort is definitely worthwhile reading for serious Civil War enthusiasts. Roland Green

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