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[James Cameron]

<< Multiple claims by them that are credible.

Eric

On Aug 8, 2007, at 4:46 PM, vjamb at comcast.net wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> "Another factor to consider is that the farther from BRT one moves the
> location of Farnsworth's Charge, the longer it takes for the  Confederate
> infantry to get from BRT to the point at which they were able to  fire on
> Farnsworth's men.  Farnsworth and his men took only just so long to  ride
> from where they started, to where they came under fire from the AL 
> troops"
>
> Jim, What have you seen that convinces you that Farnsworth was  killed by 
> the Alabamans?>>


At the risk of sounding like I'm punting, basically, what Eric said.  Or 
more to the point, simply that on balance, I find the accepted 
interpretation the more convincing.  Not, of course, that there aren't 
elements of it, as with almost any part of the action, subject to 
differences of opinion as to details.  Also, I do have to say that the 
cavalry action here is one part of the battle where my knowledge is 
admittedly dependent more on secondary works, and I simply am not as 
familiar with the primary source material as are Eric, J.D., or any number 
of others more focused on the cavalry.

Jim Cameron

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