The ORs have returned with another episode, this episode focusing on the gunfight that occurs in Pitzer's Woods in the late morning / early afternoon of July 2, 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg. In this episode Bill and Steve give some brief biographical information on the founder of the 1st and 2nd US Sharpshooters, Hiram Berdan. The requirements for those units gets discussed before the episode turns into a play-by-play account of what occurs between approximately 1100 hours and 1230 hours on July 2, 1863. The "reconnaissance in force" conducted by Companies D, E, F & I of the 1st US Sharpshooters with support from the 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and their fight against the 10th, 11th and 8th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiments is discussed in detail including some of the mistakes made during the execution of the reconnaissance. The episode concludes with special announcements about the Gettysburg Guard. We hope you enjoy this episode and we appreciate your continued support! We thank everyone for their assistance as we move forward with our generational commitment to education and preservation. Always Forward!

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