Perhaps the stupidest order Lee could ever have had his generals carry out. Longstreet knew what would happen but had too much pride to just completely disobey, and Lee was overconfident. He went into Gettysburg blind and without eyes, mostly because of Stuart and Ewell.
“Virginians! Virginians! For your lands! For your homes! For your sweethearts! For your wives! For, Virginia! Forward, march!” ~Gen. Louis Amistead
Perhaps the stupidest order Lee could ever have had his generals carry out. Longstreet knew what would happen but had too much pride to just completely disobey, and Lee was overconfident. He went into Gettysburg blind and without eyes, mostly because of Stuart and Ewell.