Did Gouverner Warren join in the fighting at LRT

[Scott Harrington]

G. K. Warren, a man of great stature and small height, deserves all the praise that the veterans of the 5th NY Duryee's Zouaves bestowed on him when they erected the statue on LRT.

A fine soldier, 2nd in his class at WP, an explorer of the West, a teacher, a drillmaster, and hero of the 2nd day at LRT.

While there is some debate about the Signal Corp franctically trying to get someone's attention (remember the fog of war thing?), Warren had the military sagacity to realize the danger of the exposed left flank, that high ground taken would have left the Union rear as a soft underbelly. He took the initative, men died but the Hill was held. He also was wounded during the engagement in the neck.

A valiant commander on the field, always where the fighting was thickest, it took the vile Sheridan to deprive him of the glory of victory at Five forks. The westeran cabal had struck (check with Lew Wallace on that.)

Eventually vindicated by a Court of Inquiry, the monument is a fitting testament to one of New York's finest.

Scott Harrington

[M E Wolf]

Dear List Members,

I was under the impression, that General Buford's videttes (most forward pickets/scouts) spotted the dust clouds from the Confederate movements and things started from there.

Sincerely,
M. E. Wolf

[whitworth]

was on Little Round Top since early morning on July 2. They were connected by flag signal to Meade's Headquarters. This detachment was in charge of reporting movement of Confederate troops to the commanding general, from that good vantage point.

When one credits a staff officer, as the sole source, for "finding" movement of the Confederate army, one has to totally ignore the efficient work of the U.S. Army Signal Corps throughout Lee's movement into Pennsylvania.