Robert E. Lee has no problem with A. P. Hill’s plan to brush aside some Pennsylvania militia outside Gettysburg … but reminds Walter Taylor of the need to conciliate the (white) population of Adams County.
Day: July 3, 2011
Gettysburg Extended: Buford Arrives at Gettysburg
From the movie Gettysburg … John Buford arrives at the critical crossroads town on June 30.
Historians Criticizing Historians
Last Thursday, I flew to Los Angeles to be interviewed for a forthcoming show on the history of the presidency and the presidents. The person who booked my flight must be from the East Coast, because the interview was in Universal City, but the airport was LAX … so the cab rides cost more than the plane ticket. Moreover, for some reason I was put on an early morning plane, although my taping did not begin until 1 PM. My return flight was delayed, and so I did not get home until about 10:30 PM. Yes, it was a long day.
The Sunday Question: Meade at Gettysburg
What do you make of George G. Meade’s performance at the battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)? Note that this is separate from what you make of his performance during the pursuit of Lee’s retreating army after the battle.
Crossroads 