"Battle of Gettysburg: Union Cavalry Attacks" Topic
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Tango01 | 07 Feb 2020 10:56 p.m. PST |
#Union Brigadier General Elon John Farnsworth had seen enough of war to know that the order he had been given for a mounted cavalry charge was a grievous mistake. From where he stood on a hill east of the Emmitsburg Road, facing nearly due north toward the Bushman and Slyder farms, he could see that the terrain favored the defenders. The ground was uneven, scarred by outcroppings of rocks, splotched by stands of trees and crisscrossed by stone walls and wooden fences manned by Confederate infantrymen. Behind them, unlimbered on a ridge, the muzzles of enemy cannons pointed toward the Federals. To Farnsworth, it had the look of defeat…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Garryowen | 08 Feb 2020 7:36 a.m. PST |
A nice overview by a fine Civil War historian. Tom |
Tango01 | 08 Feb 2020 12:00 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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