GDG- Re: Thoughts on Caldwell's Route

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Ted Savas wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Alan, all
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> Many, many thanks for this discussion. Brad and I are in touch about making
> some of the corrections to a few maps so that they get into the printing now
> at the printer. 
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> As Dave Schultz noted in an earlier post, maps are very important to Savas
> Beatie, and we strive to produce accurate useable examples. With 144 full
> pagers in Maps of Gettysburg, we knew a few things would slip through. That
> is what can be so frustrating about publishing. No matter how many eyes
> study these things, something pops up.
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> We thank you all for spotting some of them so we can fix them as quickly as
> possible. 
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> Best regards
>
> tps
> Theodore P. Savas
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Hi Ted -

Please don't take this thread as being in any way a criticism of the 
work, per se. Like I started out saying: this book looks fabulous. As 
you note, having 144 maps & 144 pages of text covering the topic at 
hand, one could naturally expect some minor issues in the first release. 
On the other hand, the ability to visually see things at the level of 
detail being provided is very helpful.

As an example, I've recently tried to picture the impact on Graham's 
line when the 2nd NH charged Kershaw's brigade in the Peach Orchard. The 
domino effect can be seen quite readily in maps 18.1, 18.2 and 18.3 - 
what was a relatively compact line (actually, set of 2 lines) gets 
bubbled out and flanks are exposed and depth is lost in that crucial 
sector. Having those 3 maps really helps me understand things that much 
better because of the visual nature of the display. And /that/ is what 
I'd bet Dr. Gottfried was out to accomplish.

With high regard, and sincerest thanks for your efforts here,
Alan