Well Jim ya know what they say about "almost". Impressed by some of Hooker's reforms that don't get much mention. Consolidated the Cavalry under one corps. Of course Hooker later wished he had made John Buford the head instead of Pleasonton. His second Division Commander another double tough hombre, David Gregg. Judson Kilpatrick running Third Division, as unlike Buford and Gregg as possible.

A week after Chancellorsville, he had the artillery being managed more by Henry Hunt (so good at what he did).

Another innovation as I posted before was the Bureau of Military Information, run by Colonel George Sharpe also well qualified for the job. Did you know before reading Gettysburg by Sears, about the black man Charley Wright, who told the BMI about Lee's new three-corps organization, their units and whereabouts. First, I had read about it. I thought the book excellent.