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To: 0.E.O
"Closer to 15%; 257 out of 1924."

Out of the one hundred and 2 men in the Company that was directly surrounding him in the 32 survived. He was in the middle of the worst fighting and lost two horses in the same engagement.

So vicious was the charge he spearheaded that horses and riders were flung into the air from the impact of the collisions. He lost 219 in that charge 70 from the troops he was immediately leading.

63 posted on 06/29/2013 4:18:19 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Mad Dawgg

This page “Mount Up!”: Cavalry Operations in the Gettysburg Campaign has a good account of the Union Cavalry during the battle.

All three newly minted Brigadier Generals see action - George Custer, Elon Farnsworth, and Wesley Merritt.

Farnsworth is killed in a charge.


83 posted on 06/30/2013 1:45:35 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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