Some argue that Howard should get some credit for the eventual success at Gettysburg because he wisely stationed one of his divisions (Maj. Gen. Adolph von Steinwehr's) on Cemetery Hill as a reserve and critical subsequent defensive line.
Howard skulle have nogen ros for den efterfølgende succes ved Gettysburg, fordi han klogelig placerede en af sine divisioner (Generalmajor Adolph von Steinwehr) på Cemetery Hill som reserve og afgørende ekstra forsvarslinie.