Quotes from Eric J. Wittenberg

The Virginian made a number of critical errors that morning. His first was ordering his column forward with no skirmishers leading the way well to the front. Because he had no cavalry to screen his advance, Heth should have deployed these skirmishers to avoid stumbling into a fight at a disadvantage. This was a critical blunder because it meant that his column would grope blindly for the enemy as it marched along.

Of these was the town of Romney, which changed hands fifty-three times throughout the war.

Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution requires the consent of a state before a new state can be formed from its territory.