Shortly before, Robertson had joined the other brigadiers in the division in support of Evander M. Law over Longstreet's protégé Jenkins as division commander, which undoubtedly influenced Longstreet, who was in a bitter argument with Law.
Kort tid før havde Robertson sluttet sig til andre brigadegeneraler i divisionen til støtte for Evander M. Law mod Longstreets protégé Jenkins som divisionschef, hvilket utvivlsomt havde påvirket Longstreet, der var i en bitter skrid med Law.