GDG- Re: Cushing's Battery, Day 2

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In a message dated 1/8/2007 11:57:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
gettysburg-request at arthes.com writes:

Steve,

Brown describes Cushing's battery blasting  away at Wright's Georgians after 
they captured Brown's guns and shattering the  two captured Napoleons.  The 
69PA had to scatter to allow Cushing's guns  to fire away at Wright.  Cushing 
suffered a number of  casualties,  but nothing is said about Wright overrunning 
the battery.  Brown says  that with no supports on either side, Wright slowly 
gave way.  Hancock  came up behind Hall, and ordered the 72 and 106PA in 
pursuit of Wright.   They went over the wall and drove the Georgians to the 
Emmitsubrg  Road.

Tom Ryan
 
Tom, 
 
Thanks.  I had thought Cushing's battery went over the wall as  well.  Main 
reason why this has stuck with me, was the description of just  how scared 
those in the battery were as they watched the attack from their  position, and 
then their involvement in suppressing it.  The problem I  have with Chuck's 
scenario is if they had been overrun on Day 2, then how were  they there for Day 
3??  To me the word overrun depicts a disaster to them,  and obviously that is 
not the case.
 
When I think of Union artillery being overrun on Day 2, and overrun being  an 
extreme word, my focus goes to what McGilvery and his boys went through that  
day. Am guessing had Cushing's battery been overrun we would have  pictures 
much akin to the area by the Trostle farm depicting the outcome of  the battle 
on that part of the field.  Hard for me to imagine  that it would not have 
been photographed as well.
 
Hope all is well.
 
Regards from the Garden State,
 
Steve Basic