GDG- Kershaw's left wing: "Move to the right"

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Richard M Kadas wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Alan,
>   Thanks for continuing this thread as the damage done to Kershaw's Brigade is one of the few examples of ACW arty antipersonneleffectiveness being documented (e.g.,   the 2nd Carolina alone losing 152 killed or wounded, 37% of its strength, including 52 who were killed outright or were fatally wounded) It's all part of my interest in penetrating behind the statistical abstruseness of the Medical & Surgical History of the War of the rebellion which classifues cases primarily based on hospital admissions. The admission data is lacking as those casualties with large penetrating wounds of the head, thorax, and abdomen did not tend to make it to the hospital. Given this,I'm still curious as to how effective ACW arty was against infantry. It seems from the isolated examples like Kershaws that it could be very effective in specific circumstances. Is anyone else interested in this area of study? Is there any other method except a detailed study of regimental histories that might
>  lead to the development of a reasonable database?
>   Dick

Good morning Dick,

Whilst determining the effectiveness of antipersonnel fie by massed 
artillery is indeed an interesting topic - and may, in fact, be 
tangential to this discussion - what I'm really interested in is trying 
to determine exactly /why/ Kershaw's left wing called off its attack, 
and some parts of it moved to the right.

Regards,
Alan