How close were the 56th Pennsylvania and the 55th North Carolina on the morning of July 1 when the 56th PA fired their opening volley, which prompted a return volley from the 55th NC? I assume they were within effective range because David Martin in 'Gettysburg July 1' says the 55th NC return volley caused 'heavy damage'.
Note, Earl Hess in 'Civil War Infantry Tactics' says effective range was 100 yards.
Why am I asking?
I'm working on my next animated map, and timing and position are critical. (Visualize a running man. If I know where his left knee was at a specific time, I can tell you where his right wrist, and his head, neck and everything else connected to it will be 60 seconds later; or were 60 seconds earlier. Assuming I know his path.)
David Martin says the exchange between 55NC and 56PA occurred at 1020AM. That's gold! It lets me infer all sorts of stuff about other positions and times leading up to 1020am. So how close were they? Hundred yards?
Note, Earl Hess in 'Civil War Infantry Tactics' says effective range was 100 yards.
Why am I asking?
I'm working on my next animated map, and timing and position are critical. (Visualize a running man. If I know where his left knee was at a specific time, I can tell you where his right wrist, and his head, neck and everything else connected to it will be 60 seconds later; or were 60 seconds earlier. Assuming I know his path.)
David Martin says the exchange between 55NC and 56PA occurred at 1020AM. That's gold! It lets me infer all sorts of stuff about other positions and times leading up to 1020am. So how close were they? Hundred yards?