This is a series I and the world. I'm John Batcher and it's a great privilege to talk to my colleague

Gerejef McChosen about Gettysburg the first day. It is my reading over many years that the first day was the battle. Right then, Jeff's just going through it carefully. His book is battle tested Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st century leaders. Lee was blind. His cavalry was not there. The Union was not. And Beauford sent for

Reynolds. Reynolds came up with the first corps. They were overwhelmed. They were outflanked.

They fell back. and then the decision

had to be made. Jeff all these decades later you've just outlined the order

that Lee gave Yule and Yule's decision not to attack. What did

you will see? What informed him? Why did he hold back?

Well, I think he held back for a number of reasons.

One, I think once again, he had been developed in a very controlling situation when he was

subordinate to Stonewall, Jackson.

Many people have said had more officers on court-martial charges and the balance of the Confederate Army combined.

So not exactly an environment that prizes initiative.

And as a consequence, I think that's one reason.

Second reason, of course, new in command and uncertain of himself, lacking a bit of confidence. And I think to a degree one can blame Robert E. Lee for this who was very comfortable with a very broad command style which had worked for him very well

When he was working with very experienced commanders like Jackson like Long Street like Stuart

But now he has new commanders both fuel as as well as Hill, and he probably needed to be, I would argue, a bit more directive.

Thirdly, of course, it's late in the day. They've marched a long way.

They've been fighting for a good part of the afternoon. The men are in the town and they are, as we would say, disordered. There's not rape, pillage, and plunder going on, but they're probably looking for something to eat, a new pair of pants, a pair of boots or whatever,

and it's going to take a period of time to get them reorganized if in fact they're going to continue

the assault and take Cemetery Hill.

And last not least, his entire core has not arrived yet. Most of it has, but he hasn't arrived

yet. I think so you add all that up and those become the reasons why Yule doesn't advance.

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