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July 1, 1863

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Aubullet	July 1, 1863	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1217 (06/30/09 07:34 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None One hundred and forty-six years ago on this date the van of the Confederate Army of Virginia under General Heth, wheeled left and approached a small Pennsylvania town from the North and West. There they met and engaged General Buford's forward deployed dismounted Union Cavalry to initiate the hostilities we know as the Battle of Gettysburg!
7GREEN		#1	[-]
Posts: 619 (06/30/09 09:24 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I recently read an article in MHQ that really takes Lee to task for the way he fought Gettysburg. 1898-Battle of Santiago and the Charge up San Juan Hill.
Aubullet		#2	[-]
Posts: 1218 (06/30/09 10:19 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Wow, I should get my 1851 Colt's Navy, 1861 Colt's Musket, Trapdoor Springfield, 30/40 Krag and a 7x57 1895 Mauser out to the range in the morning.
Bundook		#3	[-]
Posts: 517 (07/01/09 11:57 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Unfortunate for Lee, Gettysburg was an accidental battle that he had not planned for. With JEB Stuart taking the entire cavalry corps on a reconnaissance-in-force behind enemy lines, Lee was blind and had no idea what the skirmish at this little town was all about until it was too late. But then, he got fixated on attacking the town in a series of piecemeal direct attacks, which gave the Union commanders the "luxury" of repelling each attack in turn and Meade the time to build up his forces over the three days.
Aubullet		#4	[-]
Posts: 1221 (07/01/09 01:28 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It could not have been too much of a surprise, after having been deep in enemy territory for several days, to expect that the Union Army would be forced marching after him and would meet up with him very very soon. True, he was not well served by his cavalry scouting, but without that specific information it would only be reasonable to assume any contact with the enemy to be critical, until proven otherwise!

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