GDG- Battle between the Farm Lanes

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Batrinque at aol.com wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> 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
>   
I'm on my 3rd reading of the book, and have found that besides using 
Desjardin map, another thing that has helped is to use the birds-eye 
view of Gettysburg provided @ live.com - while not at ground level, one 
can get a feel for some of the terrain features from the views provided 
there. Although, the interface takes some getting used to...

(Of course, when the Imhof CD comes out this spring, that will be 
another great tool. Amazon has the book for only $2,474.73 - which is a 
bargain, but then they have the audacity to ask for $3.49 for shipping, 
which I (for one) feel is rather extravagant.)

Alan