GDG- "We again bore the brunt of the battle at Gettysburg."

[Jim Lamason]

HI Dave, 

In researching New Jersey at Gettysburg, I have been stunned by the ferocity
of fighting in front of and around the artillery units. Batteries like
Seelys and then Clarkes were in the middle of a firestorm. Seelys supported
by members of Carrs and Burlings Brigade with Graham thrown in for good
measure is an incredible story unto itself. 

Clarkes Battery B is another one. They fired over 1300 rounds!!!!!!! 
For 6 guns that's something over 230 rounds per gun! 

The 9th Mass- Bigelows boys is another one. Turnbull you have mentioned.. 

Then put the infantry into the mix, like the 5th NJ and 11th NJ, and the 7th
NJ the story is so incredible. 

Thanks for a great email. And also thanks for Battle between the Farm Lanes.


Jim Lamason 

-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Alan D. Brunelle
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 1:12 PM
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Subject: Re: GDG- "We again bore the brunt of the battle at Gettysburg."

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


DShultz180 at aol.com wrote:

> Two of the single most important rounds were fired by the FEds were 
> discharged July Second in my opinion. The first was of course the one
which knocked 
> Hood out. No one knows who fired that round. Suggesting it was Smith is 
> speculative in that it could have been Clark, Bucklyn or even Winslow.
Whom ever fired 
> that round of shrapnel did great damage and unknowingly so. 

One should probably then include the shot that took Pender out as well?

>   
>
> The second most important round fired July Second was no accident. Spying
a 
> group of mounted officers on Blocher's Knoll from a point just north of
the 
> Evergreen Gatehouse, Dilger personally sighted Wiedrich's Number Four
piece 
> (section commanded by Lt. Schmidt) that had been placed just west of the
pike near 
> Battery K. Stepping back he directed the gun crew exactly how to handle
their 
> piece and with the pulling of that lanyard knocked General Jenkins out of
that 
> battle. What an artillerist, what a shot! 
>
>   

Ranks right up there with the shot that hit Bishop/General Polk at Pine 
Mountain in terms of artillery accuracy...

Alan
 
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