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]]> http://www.historynet.com/did-lt-gen-richard-ewell-lose-the-battle-of-gettysburg.htm#comment-317775 Ken Utada Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:18:07 +0000 #comment-317775 I too watched the movie "Gettysburg" and saw the scene where Gen Ewell was portrayed as the indecisive commander who failed to take Cemetery Hill when he had the opportunity. However in the Nat Geo special on "Sun Tzu", one of the narrator, an instructor at War College, used the battle of Gettysburg to illustrate one of Sun Tzu's dictum s: If a commander give a clear and concise order and if it is not followed, the fault lies with the subordinate; if the commander gives an order which is not clear or confusing, the fault lies with the commander. I too watched the movie "Gettysburg" and saw the scene where Gen Ewell was portrayed as the indecisive commander who failed to take Cemetery Hill when he had the opportunity. However in the Nat Geo special on "Sun Tzu", one of the narrator, an instructor at War College, used the battle of Gettysburg to illustrate one of Sun Tzu's dictum s: If a commander give a clear and concise order and if it is not followed, the fault lies with the subordinate; if the commander gives an order which is not clear or confusing, the fault lies with the commander.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/did-lt-gen-richard-ewell-lose-the-battle-of-gettysburg.htm#comment-309471 Jeffrey B. Olson Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:56:00 +0000 #comment-309471 Thank you for the thoroughly informative information about General Ewell. I have visited Gettysburg twice and was confused by the scene in the movie "Gettysburg" where General Trimble castigates Ewell for his cowardice. Having visited Culp's Hill, I had thought the formation of "the fishhook" including Culp's Hill, had been occupied fairly early in the battle, and even if it had not, the thousands of approaching troops would quickly reinforce it if the Confederates began a charge that even if ordered, would be difficult to complete due to the trees and slope of the hill. Watching that scene, it implies the Union was lucky and did not deserve to prevail. Your article affirms what seems common sense if one has any first hand idea of the geography and proximity of Culp's Hill to the massive Union forces. Thank you for setting the record straight and educating me about Ewell who seems to be one of the Confederacy's most underrated Generals. Thank you for the thoroughly informative information about General Ewell. I have visited Gettysburg twice and was confused by the scene in the movie "Gettysburg" where General Trimble castigates Ewell for his cowardice. Having visited Culp's Hill, I had thought the formation of "the fishhook" including Culp's Hill, had been occupied fairly early in the battle, and even if it had not, the thousands of approaching troops would quickly reinforce it if the Confederates began a charge that even if ordered, would be difficult to complete due to the trees and slope of the hill. Watching that scene, it implies the Union was lucky and did not deserve to prevail. Your article affirms what seems common sense if one has any first hand idea of the geography and proximity of Culp's Hill to the massive Union forces. Thank you for setting the record straight and educating me about Ewell who seems to be one of the Confederacy's most underrated Generals.

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