South Cavalry Field Actions

[Crazy Delawares]

Folks, I'm trying to learn about the cavalry actions (and subsequent infantry actions) just to the south of Big Round Top. I am reading Wittenberg's latest revised and expanded edition of Gettysburg's Forgotten Cavalry Actions: Farnsworth's Charge, South Cavalry Field, and the Battle of Fairfield. I am having trouble following W's work at times. His map is inadequate for y finite mind.
He goes on to be critical of Andie Custer (Blue & Gray-Spring 2006). I reread her article. I must admit, her article confused the heck out of me as well. The only thing I can make of the whole situation is 1) both authors disagree as to the courses taken by the cavalry troops and 2) The charge was made without a game plan, or so it seems.
Has anyone else on this board had a problem trying to figure out the cavalry actions of that day? At the rate I am going, it will take me the better part of a half a year to understand what happened and the routes the cavalry took. I don't know. Maybe like Kilrain said, I must be a "peawit."
Any clarification would help immensely! Thanks in advance, folks!

 

[Free Agent]

Amazing how little is written nor discussed about the South Calvary action.
Some pundits even say it never happened.
Here's a good link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cavalry_Field

 

[Mosin]

Phil Laino's Gettysburg Campaign Atlas has an overview and seven maps that describe the actions of South Cavalry field.
Looking at the maps may help with your understanding of the actions. It also has an alternate scenario offered by J.D. Petruzzi and Steve Stanley.

http://civilwarcavalry.com/?page_id=540

 

[jessgettysburg1863]

http://nocasinogettysburg.org/gettysburgs-south-cavalry-field-actions
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-south-cavalry.html

Try these mate.

 

[Crazy Delawares]

Thanks everyone!!! It was worth the wait! Thanks again!

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

Thanks from me also- I have to say I'm baffled as to the genesis Custer's argument as well. Just makes no sense, so it's great to read the rebuttal from someone who can walk one through evidence in such a well-founded manner. All of these are great, although must bookmark for the future, just no time at the moment for more than one go-through. I just really like Wittenburg's book hugely, and felt no need to visit some of what seem to be revisionist versions.

Love to have the time to go poke around the versions which feature the theory stating none of this never happened. Wow. Reminds me of the folks who insist someone's running around the planet hiding dinasaur bones.