The ORs have returned with yet another episode, this one to cap off our coverage of the Battle of Gettysburg as we head into the 161st Anniversary. For this episode Bill and Steve deep dive into the combat action of the 2nd US Sharpshooters as they are engaged on July 2nd. Some specific aspects about the weather during the march on July 1st are discussed due its potential affect on the combat effectiveness of the 2nd US Sharpshooters on July 2nd. Bill and Steve utilize first hand accounts, reports from the Original Records, and correspondence between leaders of the opposing units to tell a tale not often looked at; the 2nd US Sharpshooters' influence on the battle on the Union left. You might be shocked to learn that Colonel William Oates (15th Alabama) credits the 2nd US Sharpshooters as saving the Union left, not the 20th Maine. Bill and Steve also rabbit hole a theory about the potential wounding location of Confederate Major General John Bell Hood. We hope you enjoy this often overlooked topic about the fighting on the Union left at Gettysburg. Again, we thank you for support. Always Forward!

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