The central position in attack: Gettysburg Day 1

[jonnymacbrown]

"Seriously though, pertinant points being You are giving the Union too much time & All of the Union positions besides Cemetary should be treated as outpost lines anyway"

The situation is way more delicate for the Union that you fellows propose. Sure the various ridges are outposts, but if they are given up too soon, then the whole Union line collapses. If you fall back to Cemetery Ridge too soon, you will be overwhelmed. Seminary Ridge can't be held and there is nobody to build breastworks there anyway. To say that Seminary Ridge is the same as McPhereson's Ridge and that terrain doesn't matter is ridiculous. Fire and fall back sounds easy but if you give ground too soon and don't gauge the situation correctly you will be overwhelmed. Why do you think the Iron Brigade took so many casualties? If McPhereson's Ridge isn't held for quite some time, you can't hold the Cemetery either. jonny :soap: