Title: Weak, really weak
Product review: This book is mostly supposition, theory, guesswork, not a little fantasy, and a lot of the author putting a spin on events that support his (very implausible) thesis and ignoring or misinterpreting those that do not. He clearly understands Napoleonic theory, but if he actually read the after-action reports of JEB Stuart, R. E. Lee and others, it surely isn't evident. There's simply no evidence provided to support his theories - which probably seem plausible to those who don't have much knowledge of the subject matter, or who have read a couple books on Gettysburg and think they know something. Just where Carhart is really coming from is a bit strange: on the surface he has more than enough credentials to write a solid history, but this particular work-product suggests otherwise - in fact it is just awful, dreadful, and a travesty.But for all that, you might want to keep a copy on your shelf - the bathroom shelf that is; you never know when you'll run out of Charmin.
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