This is CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor.

Here's John Batchelor.

This is CBSI on the world.

I'm John Bachelor.

It's a great pleasure to welcome Colonel Jeff McCausland,

the author, Colonel Jeff McCausland, of the book Battle Tested, Gettysburg

leadership lessons for 21st century leaders. We step aside a moment from Jeff's analysis for CBS

news of the 21st century contests, and we wander into the events of July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1863, the center of the

battle between the Confederacy and the Union. Twenty-five battles, Jeff informs us, are the

battle stars of the United States military remembering the Civil War. Gettysburg is number 13,

right in the middle.

We begin with a romantic character named John Buford, who spurns the uniform of the U.S. cavalry. He was regular cavalry before the war, and rides in on June 30th to the crossroads

town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Jeff, congratulations.

Your book is wonderful to experience because you're putting together lessons here in the

21st century that are illustrated with decisions made in the heat of battle with unknown forces

without our communication system in 1863.

John Buford is a cavalry leader of 2,600 men that day.

Why is he in Gettysburg?

What is he looking for?

Good evening to you, Jeff.

Well, first of all, John, thank you very much.

It's a great honor and pleasure with you.

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