Military historian Stephen W. Sears wrote, "When he deserted his army on the Glendale and Malvern Hill battlefields during the Seven Days, he was guilty of dereliction of duty.
Militærhistorikeren Stephen W. Sears skrev: "Da han efterlod sin armé på slagmarkerne i slaget ved Glendale og slaget ved Malvern Hill under Syvdagesslaget gjorde han sig skyldig i embedsforsømmelse.