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This video makes a couple of interesting points about how Stuart deployed his cavalry brigades at Gettysburg. He left two of Regulars (Jones & Robertson) guarding his LOC, & gave two of Irregualars (Jenkins & somebody else) to Lee, who didn't trust them (& so didn't use them).

WI, instead, Lee had asked the obvious question about why Jones & Robertson were guarding LOCs, instead of the Irregulars (who had less combat experience, & so were better suited to this). This would (it seems clear) have forced a switch, leaving two Regular brigades with Lee.

It seems likely having Regular cav would have given Lee some eyes on the Federals, even with Stuart on his "ride around".

How much actual difference would it have made?

One other thing. On that "ride around", Stuart captured a large number of wagons & mules. He didn't detach a couple of companies to escort the prize back to the AoNV. Why not? Was that not standard practise? Would it have been a good idea if he had?
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