Up to this time the nine
diviBiona of Lee's army had been
divided between Longstreet and
\ Jackson. To both of these com-
manders their chief allowed great
freedom of action over the whole
extent of battle-field where each
happened to be in command.
Jackson's nntimely death com-
pelled Lee to give more personal attention to the management of
battles, and in order to do bo sncceasfully be found it ueceasary to reduce
the size of hia army corps, in order to render them more manageable.
He therefore divided his nine divisions into three army corps, each con-
taining three divisions. The first was given to Longstreet, the second
to Ewell, and the third to A. P. Hill. Each of these three was commis-
sioned as a Lieutenant-Gencral. If these last two oMcers, to recall the
comparispn made after the death of Turenne, were the small change for
Stonetvall Jackson, it might be said with truth that the minor coins
were of sterling value.
