Chapter 4: The Loss of Jackson Triggers a Command Reorganization

Jackson has long been Lee’s double, a chancer, eager to maneuver and then attack at any opportunity. The opposite of James Longstreet – Lee’s “War Horse” — who favors the odds of fighting on the defensive.

To replace Jackson, Lee divides his forces in two, assigning AP Hill to lead a new II Corps and Richard Ewell the III Corps. Both have been with Lee through many battles, but Hill is now prone to recurring illness and the recently married, one-legged Ewell, has become far more cautious than Jackson.

These changes will soon prove telling.