GDG- Battle between the Farm Lanes

[Batrinque at aol.com]

I have finally procured a copy of Dave Shultz's and Dave Wieck's "The Battle 
between the Farm Lanes" and a fine addition to the literature upon Gettysburg 
it is.  There has been, it seems to me, a considerable number of studies 
(either as monographs or as parts of larger works) of the Confederate assault on 
the Union left on July 2, but it seems to me that they have concentrated more on 
the attacking forces than upon on how the assault was finally halted.  
"Battle between the Farm Lanes" neatly fills in this gap, providing a solid picture 
and analysis of how Hancock plugged the hole in the dyke and saved the day.

It was only this past spring that, during my latest visit to the Battlefield, 
that I finally took the time and trouble to understand the Wheatfield action 
and how it fit in with Little Round Top and the Devil's Den and the Peach 
Orchard actions.  I only wish I had had a copy of "The Battle between the Farm 
Lanes" with me so I could have completed the story in better fashion while on the 
ground.  The photo/driving tour details provided in the book, however, are 
almost as good as being there.

Bruce Trinque
Amston, CT


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