Hey, tks Jorge, it is my understanding that General Lee famously played his cards close to his vest, informing his Generals on a need-to-know basis. Obviously, most of the time this had worked well.
On that critical Day3 it is entirely possible that the separate Commanders along the Confederate line did not understand what role their individual orders played in the whole picture,and hence might not have pressed as hard as they could have.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
