This was not done, however.

The trains were warned off the road, and the two brigades were, fortunately, not molested.
There has been a great deal of bitter discussion between Longstreet, Fitz Lee, Early, Wilcox, and others as to whether Lee did or did not order an attack to take place at 9 A.M., and as to whether Longstreet was dilatory, and to blame for not making it.

When a battle is lost there is always an inquest, and a natural desire on the part of each general to lay the blame on somebody else's shoulders.

Longstreet waited until noon for Law's brigade to come up, and afterward there was a good deal of marching and countermarching to avoid being seen by our troops.

There was undoubtedly too much delay.