Gettysburg Day Two; McLaws division attacks............. (2 Viewers)

[Warrior]

At 5:30PM on July 2nd, 1863, McLaws Division, Longstreets Corps launched it's attack on the Union positions around the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard. Semmes and Kershaw hit the Peach Orchard and the tip of the Wheatfield, linking up with Andersons men from Hoods Division in the process..............

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[Warrior]

Barksdales men, mostly from Mississippi, slammed into Sherfy's Peach Orchard, overrunning Graham's line, routing the 68th PA and crumbling the 105th. The men from the 114th PA tried to stem the tide as their line began to give way.........

 

[Warrior]

Anderson and Kershaws men attacked the area below the peach orchard near the wheatfield, defended by troops commanded by DeTrobriand, Barnes, Tilton and Sweitzer and supported by a battery commanded by Winslow. Across the wheatfield road guns commanded by Hart, Clark, Philips and Bigelow raked the oncoming Confederates........

 

[Warrior]

As Confederate successes began to be achieved, Union commanders scrambled to find troops to fill in the gaps and hold off the onrushing Rebels. The wheatfield became a focal point of the bitter struggle as more brigades from both armies were committed to the battle and around 5:40PM, the famed Irish Brigade counter-attacked near the wheatfield to try to stem the Confederate advance.......

 

[Warrior]

Meanwhile Confederates under Barksdale broke the III Corps line at the Peach Orchard and Woffard roared down Wheatfield Road and began to flank Caldwell's Division, which fell back in disorder and more troops advanced into the wheatfield but could not hold the position; the entire Union line was in danger of breaking under the weight of the Confederate attack...........

 

[Larry Allen]

{eek3}{eek3} Where is this display, George?????? It can't be at a show! That is incredible. Can I use some of the pictures as a Laptop desktop?????

 

[Warrior]

Finally PA reserves under Crawford were able to drive the last of the Confederates from the wheatfield..............in the meantime, Barksdales Charge rolled on as the Union line around the Peach Orchard gave way, onward he and his men went towards the Trostle Farm..................

 

[Warrior]

{eek3}{eek3} Where is this display, George?????? It can't be at a show! That is incredible. Can I use some of the pictures as a Laptop desktop?????

Thanks Larry; these are my 20mm ACW figures, this display is at MMTS HQ, aka, Taunton MA...................feel free to use the pictures in any way you'd like.....

 

[mestell]

Barksdales men, mostly from Mississippi, slammed into Sherfy's Peach Orchard, overrunning Graham's line, routing the 68th PA and crumbling the 105th. The men from the 114th PA tried to stem the tide as their line began to give way.........

The whole series of photos are great George. Loved it all. As you can imagine, I am anxiously awaiting the releasae of the new W. Britian 114th PA Zouaves. I hope I can use them as well as you have been able to use yours in these photos . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Warrior]

Thanks Mike; they held on for as long as they could, flanked in the process and they melted away like snow on pavement, they were hung out to dry in a tough spot but fought with extreme courage and valor, Britains picked a great subject with those troops.........

 

[sammy719]

Love the wheatfield battle George, wish I had that kinda table space for my First Legion boys...Sammy

 

[Warrior]

Thanks Sammy, you had a rather large WWII diorama table back in the day if I am not mistaken, fill that one up with soldiers and you'll be in business.........

 

[sammy719]

Thanks Sammy, you had a rather large WWII diorama table back in the day if I am not mistaken, fill that one up with soldiers and you'll be in business.........

All gone George, downsized to cabinet displays, but I have always admired the large displays you put together, keep up the great dios...Sammy

 

[Warrior]

All gone George, downsized to cabinet displays, but I have always admired the large displays you put together, keep up the great dios...Sammy

Thanks for the update; will do on the dioramas, no plans on downsizing as the basement is mine, all mine.................^&grin,while the two walk in closets we've got upstairs are not, there are 4,675 pairs of womens shoes in them, to go along with the 4,675 hand bags because, well you know how the ladies like to have a pair of shoes to go with each hand bag............{sm2}

 

[The Lt.]

It's alway nice to see you at play George an did notice the 95th New Yorkers on the field of battle..........The Lt.

 

[Rob]

Fantastic George, just superb work. ^&cool

Rob

 

[lancer]

Great stuff, George. Really like the fact that I can fit this massive display into my mind's eye image of the actual battlefield. It just recreates it so well. I have been to the Peach Orchard and the location of Barksdale's assault so many times that it is just fantastic to see your display depicting the the whole overall scene. Great to be able to envision the whole instead of the action in piecemeal as when reading about it. Very impressive. Your landscape construction makes it all very real. -- Al

 

[Warrior]

Fantastic George, just superb work. ^&cool

Rob

Thanks Rob, thought you'd fancy this as you're now an official ACW convert.......{sm4}

 

[Warrior]

Great stuff, George. Really like the fact that I can fit this massive display into my mind's eye image of the actual battlefield. It just recreates it so well. I have been to the Peach Orchard and the location of Barksdale's assault so many times that it is just fantastic to see your display depicting the the whole overall scene. Great to be able to envision the whole instead of the action in piecemeal as when reading about it. Very impressive. Your landscape construction makes it all very real. -- Al

Thanks Al, I appreciate the kind words, this is actually a pretty compressed view of the attack and in order to properly showcase it in 20mm, the table would need to be about 18' by 10', this one is 9' by 5', about half the necessary space.

In any event, it does give you a very good idea of the actual attack as it progressed.

I plan on taking it further at some point to show the final repulse of Andersons Division, including the repluse of Barksdale around the Trostle Farm and Wilcox by the famous charge of the 1st Minnesota.......................

 

[lancer]

Thanks Al, I appreciate the kind words, this is actually a pretty compressed view of the attack and in order to properly showcase it in 20mm, the table would need to be about 18' by 10', this one is 9' by 5', about half the necessary space.

In any event, it does give you a very good idea of the actual attack as it progressed.

I plan on taking it further at some point to show the final repulse of Andersons Division, including the repluse of Barksdale around the Trostle Farm and Wilcox by the famous charge of the 1st Minnesota.......................

Half scale it might be, but it still gives a great impression of the scope. I look forward to Barksdale's assault breaking through and sweeping up the Union line to catch Meade at his HQ.{eek3}:wink2::rolleyes2:^&grin -- Al