GDG- East Cemetery Hill

[James Cameron]

<< Before Early's attack, the 41 NY and 33 MA had been sent to the east 
beyond Brickyard Lane.  Pfanz states in "Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and 
Cemetery Hill" they may have been out near present day East Confederate 
Avenue.  This appears to be too far out.  Where do you think they were?  >>

A skirmish line would by nature be quite extended, so it's hard to say they 
were any one place in particular.  I'm not sure the fenceline along where 
East Confederate now runs would necessarily be too far out.  It was routine 
for skirmish lines to be at least several hundred yards out from the line of 
battle they were covering, particularly in terrain as open as much of 
Gettysburg.  I also think, though, that it's very likely the skirmish line 
didn't so much runs along the fence line, but very likely crossed it. 
That's because they wouldn't have wanted the Confederate troops along 
Winebrenner's Run (Hays and Avery) off their flank.  The skirmish line would 
probably have orientated itself more or less naturally to front the 
Confederate position along the run.

Jim Cameron