 Complete the following phrase:  When Meade quarreled with Sheridan for not performing his duties of screening and reconnaissance as ordered, Sheridan told Meade that he could whip Stuart if Meade let him. Meade reported the conversation to Grant, who replied, Well, he generally knows what he is talking about. Let him start right out and do it. Meade deferred to Grants judgment and issued orders to Sheridan to proceed against the enemys cavalry and from May 9 through May 24, sent him on a raid toward Richmond, directly challenging the Confederate cavalry. The raid was less successful than hoped; although his raid managed to mortally wound Confederate cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart at Yellow Tavern on May 11 and beat Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at Meadow Bridge on May 12, the raid never seriously threatened Richmond and it left Grant without cavalry intelligence for Spotsylvania and 