GDG- Re: Artillery at Gburg

[DShultz180 at aol.com]

> <<David, What will be covered in your new artillery book. Dennis>>
> 
Subtitle is "A Comprehensive Tactical Study of Federal Artillery the 
Gettysburg Campaign." Because it read very one sides we *(Rollins and myself) decided 
to add Confederate arty (another four years shot), but not near at the level 
as that of the Feds. We have taken a long time (15 years to be exact) to 
personalize the artillerists from the top general (Hunt) down through the rank and 
file. Each of those men had individual personalities as did each and every gun 
crew as a whole. We have tried to personalize the artillery fight like that of 
any infantry regiment. We are up close and personal. 

In my opinion one cannot truly comprehend the presence and use of artillery 
at the burg (the entire war actually) until one understands the artillerists 
who served them.   Add politics, principles and policies and you have a story 
(first chapter title: Principles, Politics and Policies"). 

QUESTION: How many folks on the summer tour actually ever noted Thomas' 
superb position before that Sunday? By the time our readers get to July 1st we want 
them to not only understand the fundamentals of artillery and all terms 
applied, but the artillerists as well. What did Thomas and Hancock see that we 
never noticed before? 

We are scratching for 2008 ...

Thanks of inquiring,

Dave




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