GDG- 6th U.S. Cavalry at Fiarfield

[Eric J. Wittenberg]

Tom,

I would have been disappointed if you hadn't said that.  :-)

And thanks for the kind words.

Eric

On Oct 21, 2007, at 10:24 PM, Tom Ryan wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> <<Thanks - I really appreciate that!  The current owner of the  
> Marshall home
> gave me that photograph and the event invitation to use with the  
> article.
> That's the first time that either has been reproduced.
>
> Working on a few things - Eric Wittenberg, Mike Nugent and I have some
> jointly-written articles that will be appearing over the next  
> several months
> in ACW, CWT, B&G and Gettysburg Magazine.  They're based on our new  
> book
> about the Retreat from Gettysburg, which will be released by Savas- 
> Beatie in
> June.  I'm also working on some solo articles, and very shortly,  
> after Eric
> and I take a little breather (!) we're getting cracking on our next  
> book.
>
> BTW - Eric and I spoke to the Harrisburg CWRT on Friday night, and  
> we met
> one of your fellow members of the Dover CWRT there!>>
>
> J.D.,
>
> That is all good news.  Please keep us informed when these items  
> come out.
> Your contribution, as well as Eric and Mike's, to our knowledge about
> cavalry on both sides is appreciated, and, speaking for myself,  
> anticipated.
>
> If I may be permitted a suggestion, keep an eye out for the intel  
> collection
> and counter-intel roles that cavalry played in its operations.  Not  
> enough
> of that has received the emphasis it deserves.  Even though these  
> roles were
> continually being fulfilled by cavalry units during the Civil War, the
> historical emphasis has focused on its combat role.  My observation  
> is that
> intel and counter-intl were the primary duties of cavalry, and that  
> combat
> was and should remain secondary in the manner in which it is  
> portrayed.
>
> Forgive the lobbying, but could not resist the opportunity.
>
> Regards, Tom
>
>
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