The Role of the Cavalry at Gettysburg June 30, 1863-July 3, 1863: A Guide to the Battlefield.

Abstract

This study examines in detail the role of the cavalry, both Union and Confederate, during the Battle of Gettysburg and provides a guide to the battlefield, starting with the engagement at Hanover on 30 June 1863 and ending at Gettysburg on 3 July 1863. Using excerpts from the Official Records and contemporary accounts, the study provides coverage of the engagements at Hanover, Carlisle, Buford's covering force on July 1, 1863, the movements of the Union cavalry on July 2, 1863 and the three battles on July 3, 1863, including the East Cavalry Field, Fairfield, and Farnsworth's charge.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195002

Entities

People

  • Peter M. Davenport

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Battlefields
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Classification
  • Coverings
  • Death
  • Illinois
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Order Of Battle
  • Organizational Structure
  • South Carolina
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • West Virginia

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science