General Whitehead <salute>
Suh, my compliments!
I love the way Stuart keeps coming into the conversation
Johnson's Division and the route of march is probably key to the outcome of the battle. If he remains with II Corps and is available the Yanks lose deceisively on day one. You state his route was as ordered by General Ewell, and I won't dispute that.
My point is that Johnson's march probably decided the outcome of the battle, as General Lee was concentrating the army for battle. If Johnson arrives with the rest of II Corps on day one it's a major CSA victory with the AotP driven throught the heights beyond Gettysburg. This decided the battle, regardless of Stuart's whereabouts.
Again, was there some misunderstanding or miscommunication which resulted in Johnson's march, or was it a operational failure on the part of General Lee?
Highest regards,