It has been a victory for the Confederacy… but a confused one because at brigade level there was much mismanagement and uncoordination… also at divisional level if you ask me…
Lee arrives in the field… confers with Ewell and A.P.Hill but decides to wait for Longstreet…
On the Union side, the most difficult of manoeuvres is succesful… retreat under pressure of a bigger Army… and reorganization on the high ground.
JEB Stuart still away and Lee in the dark.
Barlow’s Division gives way and retreats…As a result all the Union line goes backwards…The Confederates are masters of Gettysburg… but way confused after a march and a battle… they are victorious but disorganized.The Union Ist and XI Corps retire to Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill (The remains of the Iron Brigade… depleted but full of fight.General Lee (with foreign observers on his wake) arriving to Gettysburg without much knowledge about what’s in front of him.Overall view at dusk.
Author: Alejo Dorca
Born in 1952.
Married in 1976. Two sons and a daughter. 4 grandsons to date, 3 boys and a girl.
Arquitect in 1978.
Retired in 2016 aprox.
Lifelong Toy Soldiers aficionado.
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