No Place for Glory: Major General Robert E. Rodes and the Confederate Defeat at Gettysburg (Robert J. Wynstra GC) custer like Confederate cavalry commander Earl

like Confederate cavalry commander Earl Van Dorn

Chapter 7: A Close Call at Chancellorsville

The journey would draw on all of Lincoln’s mental and physical reserves

Gordon's daring assault against the Army of the Potomac's right flank

No Place for Glory: Major General Robert E. Rodes and the Confederate Defeat at Gettysburg (Robert J. Wynstra GC) custer like Confederate cavalry commander Earlby Robert J. Wynstra Over the years, many top historians have cited Major General Robert E. Rodes as the best division commander in Robert E. Lees vaunted army. Despite those accolades, Rodes faltered badly at Gettysburg, which stands as the only major blemish on his otherwise sterling record. Although his subordinates were guilty of significant blunders, Rodes shared the blame for the disjointed attack that led to the destruction of Alfred Iversons