[an amused spectator]

And they would have been slaughtered had they ‘reinforced’ Picketts charge across that wide open field, up hill, against fortified positions, backed up with hundreds of artillery pieces.

Actually, they would have been driving the remnants of a routed Union cavalry force into those positions from the east and behind. Of course it would have taken them probably 20 minutes longer than was needed, or never minutes, if their horses were blown.

[Badeye]

‘Actually, they would have been driving the remnants of a routed Union cavalry force into those positions from the east and behind. Of course it would have taken them probably 20 minutes longer than was needed, or never minutes, if their horses were blown.’

Really? And where, pray tell, was this invisible Union Cavalry in front of the Union line that afternoon?

Sorry, that makes no sense at all. You honestly think Meade would have moved his cavalry ‘front and center’ in the middle of the barrage?

Come on, thats ridiculous on multiple levels.