American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

The ebb and flow of battle was like unto a great
pinwheel, spinning around to the left now, as the
Union took back parts of Culps Hill, only to lose a
few more feet of Cemetery Hill as darkness closed....
mercifully.

--- tony best <tbandjb3@zoominternet.net> wrote:

> Cela
> 720PM
>
> the three New york regiments from three differnt
> corps should all have been pulled back but they had
> been ordred to hold, They knew not why but the men
> paid the price.
>
> The humerous and popular Pvt Brown of the 76th had
> been nicked in the neck, it cut the jugular and he
> died a bloody death, Beside him Pvt Carter his dour
> companion cradled the dying brown and was his by
> debree from a cannon shell which knocked him down,
>
> The 54th New York from Von gilsa had ceased to exist
> as a Regiment, Small to begin with it now numbered
> less than 40 men. They were now oredered to be a
> flank scout unit and wandered off towards Cupls
> Hill. Capt Avery now led this little band, Sgt
> O`Tooles squad now had him, Cpl Neilmark Uram and
> Wilhelm, every one else was dead or on his way to
> the rear seriously wounded.
>
> The 107th NY of Ruger was still on the line but at
> least was out of direct line of fire.
> -Tony-
>


Colonel Tony Best
Army of Georgia