Culp's Hill/Pardee Field, July 3rd, 1863 (1 Viewer)

[Warrior]

Mid Morning on July 3rd 1863, Walker's Stonewall Brigade and the brigades of Steuart and Daniel launched an attack on the Union positions at Culp's Hill and Pardee Field....................

 

[Warrior]

The Stonewall Brigade attack Greene's positions along the top of Culp's Hill, which had been fortified with logs and earthworks................

 

[Warrior]

The Stonewall Brigade attacks strait up the hill towards the Union positions, their attack fails..................

 

[Warrior]

At the lower end of Culp's Hill, Steuart attacks across the field, troops from the 1st NC, 23rd and 37th VA and 1st MD charge across the field towards Union troops of the 5th OH and 147th PA.......

 

[Warrior]

The 10th VA screens the attack vs the 20th CT, while the 1st NC and 2nd VA attack towards the 2nd MA, 13th NJ and 27th IN......

 

[Warrior]

The Confederate attack across Pardee Field meets heavy opposition and fails, the last of the Confederate attacks on this end of the battlefield are over................

 

[mestell]

Another nicely done panoramic ACW diorama George. Culp's Hill is always an interesting subject for me. My wife's Great Great Grand Uncle John Ayers Entsminger fought at Culp's Hill and vicinity. He was a member of Company D, 52nd VA Infantry . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Larry Allen]

Incredible, once again, George.
As in your Cold Harbor “production” you not only have a wonderful diorama but an accurate (and also sad) depiction of the darkest years in American history.

What I find most interesting is that, in this scale, you can really begin to appreciate the magnitude of human lives that fought and died in these monumental battles.

In your spare time you should teach Civil War history. Oh wait, with the hours that you must spend setting and posting these fantastic glimpses of history, you can’t have any spare time. --- Larry

 

[Warrior]

Another nicely done panoramic ACW diorama George. Culp's Hill is always an interesting subject for me. My wife's Great Great Grand Uncle John Ayers Entsminger fought at Culp's Hill and vicinity. He was a member of Company D, 52nd VA Infantry . . . .
:smile2: Mike

Thanks Mike and thanks for the family history aspect as well.

In as much as other ACW buffs are fixated on Little Round Top, I myself am fixated on Culp's Hill, have walked the ground numberous times, the lower end and Pardee Field quite a bit.\

Say what you want about the near miss at LRT, Culp's Hill was a bigger miss IMO, it held the key to the Union lines.

I wish the park service would clear out the underbrush and smaller trees on Culp's Hill back to the way it was in 1863 as it is too confusing in it's present state...................

 

[Warrior]

Incredible, once again, George.
As in your Cold Harbor “production” you not only have a wonderful diorama but an accurate (and also sad) depiction of the darkest years in American history.

What I find most interesting is that, in this scale, you can really begin to appreciate the magnitude of human lives that fought and died in these monumental battles.

In your spare time you should teach Civil War history. Oh wait, with the hours that you must spend setting and posting these fantastic glimpses of history, you can’t have any spare time. --- Larry

Thanks Larry, I too like the scale of the smaller dioramas as it gives you a great birds eye view of the action.

Funny thing is I wanted to major in history in college and teach Military History; my teachers talked me out of it and told me I should sell toy soldiers instead...............:wink2:

 

[Larry Allen]

Thanks Larry, I too like the scale of the smaller dioramas as it gives you a great birds eye view of the action.

Funny thing is I wanted to major in history in college and teach Military History; my teachers talked me out of it and told me I should sell toy soldiers instead...............:wink2:

Well what your teacher did was bad for you but GOOD for me!!! -- Larry

 

[Warrior]

Well what your teacher did was bad for you but GOOD for me!!! -- Larry

I think I made the right career choice..........:wink2:

 

[Terp152]

Very nice display of a less discussed aspect of the battle as you have said George. Always impressive combination of figs and terrain. Have you Pfanz's book on the submect? Reagrds, Chris

 

[Warrior]

Very nice display of a less discussed aspect of the battle as you have said George. Always impressive combination of figs and terrain. Have you Pfanz's book on the submect? Reagrds, Chris

Thanks Chris, I'm pretty happy with how this one came out, constructing the hill was the toughest aspect. I tried as best as I could to model it after the famous Edwin Forbes sketch.

This area of the battlefield is fascinating to me; what would have happened if the attack across Pardee Field has been successful? Who knows really.

I have all three of the Pfanz books, they are among my favorites. Another book I'd highly recommend is "The Mountain Trembled" by John Archer, it deals solely with Culp's Hill and is a great read.............

 

[Bayern]

Mid Morning on July 3rd 1863, Walker's Stonewall Brigade and the brigades of Steuart and Daniel launched an attack on the Union positions at Culp's Hill and Pardee Field....................

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be General Lee and the Confederates lets go George and I will kick your Yankee tail!! Ha Ha

Just remarkable!!

Ludwig!!

 

[Warrior]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be General Lee and the Confederates lets go George and I will kick your Yankee tail!! Ha Ha

Just remarkable!!

Ludwig!!

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, General Lee had a case of the Pennsylvannia quick step at Gettysburg; are you sure you want to be him??...................................

 

[aujj65]

I seemed to have missed this one George. I just love these 20mm battles of yours. {bravo}}
Jeff

 

[Warrior]

I seemed to have missed this one George. I just love these 20mm battles of yours. {bravo}}
Jeff

Thanks Jeff, glad you were able to view it...