GDG- Re: none of us were there

[Biggsk at aol.com]

Dave,
 
A few things:
 
1)  I have never believed for a moment that Cushing's guns or any  others 
north of the copse were ever taken by Wright's Brigade.  Their path  seemed to 
be, base don what I have read and the maps I have seen, aimed at the  copse with 
their left flank and south of the copse with the rest of the  brigade.  Thus 
any guns taken by them had to be before the wall  itself.
 
2) Key was too busy and badly estimated the number of guns from wherever he  
was when he did that estimate.  Your evidence had proven his number  
incorrect.  That is the one part of his account I had the most trouble with  actually.
 
3)  Thanks for seeing my point where I stated that I don't believe  that 
Wright's men ever reached the actual crest of the ridge, which would have  been 
beyond the stone wall.  I have not, to date, read any account that  states they 
reached the topographical crest of the ridge.
 
4)  With regards to the "we" who bow down to you in terms of your  knowledge 
of Federal artillery in the battle, it was made in the sincerest form  of 
flatter I assure you.  I would assume that many GDG types know very well  your gun 
knowledge and bow down to you in that regard.  I bow down to  Howard Madaus 
for Civil War flags knowledge and do the same to you for your vast  knowledge 
of Union guns in this battle.  I know of no one that knows as  much about them 
as you do.  That was what I meant and if taken otherwise, I  apologize for not 
being more clear.
 
Best,
 
Greg Biggs