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"Can you give an example, from his research, where he is wrong?"

Could, but don't want to devote time and energy to argue a point that has long been settled to my satisfaction.

If you believe you've found a smoking gun that thousands of historians have somehow overlooked over the last century and a half, then I say go for it. The burden of proof however lies, not with me, but with you and Mosby. You might consider looking into the sources used for such extraordinary statements as -- "The staff officers knew perfectly well how the battle was precipitated, but they concealed it. They intentionally misrepresented it. Their animus towards Stuart is manifest."

How does he know what the staff officers "knew perfectly well." How did they conceal it? How does he know that their alleged misrepresentation was intentional? How did they make their animus manifest? Have you read the writings of the officers against whom Mosby makes those astounding charges? Are you familiar with the character and record of those officers? Or is this a case in which everyone in the Confederate army is out of step except for Mosby? Mosby's narrative is emotionally charged and very suspect as to motive. You should demand a lot of proof from him. Good luck with your research.

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