(Blooper note at bottom) This video is the first in a SERIES of highly detailed animations of ALL troop and artillery movements and engagements, covering the entire Gettysburg battlefield on Day 1. This installment covers 6:00 thru 10:00 am – the time during which Buford’s cavalry defended against the arrival and deployment of Heth’s infantry. It sets the stage for the second installment will show and discuss the mid-morning major fighting in McPherson Woods and at the RR cuts, between 10:00 am and Noon. We are changing our “regular” presentation format in this series, using numerous present-day photographs to better define the “flat” satellite images shown in our main APP animations. For folks who have never been to the Battlefield, we hope this will add to the discovery experience. Please leave us feedback as to whether you think the present-day photos “add to” or “clutter up” the flow of the main battle animation. (Blooper note: We mistakenly referenced the 42MS as being the 42NC at the 13:07 mark. Our apologies to MS.)
00:00 Introduction
02:08 Daybeak July 1st
02:57 Present Day - 1st Shot Marker Location
03:29 About 7:30 a.m. - First Shot
04:14 Present Day-CB Pike/Marsh Creek Crossing
04:51 Archer Begins to Push Back Buford
05:28 Present Day-CB Pk Btwn Knxlyn & Herr Rdg
05:50 Calef's Battery Disburses
06:42 Present Day - CB Pike @ W McPherson Rdg
07:52 Present Day-Reynolds Ave S of CB Pk
08:08 Heths Infantry/Pegrams Artillery Deploy
09:44 Present Day - CB Pike at Herr Ridge Rd
10:04 Reynolds Leaves Emmitsburg Rd
10:44 Present Day - Emmitsburg Rd
11:33 Archer's Brigade Deploys
12:25 Present Day-N Edge Springs Hotel Wds
12:56 Davis' Brigade Deploys
13:51 Present Day - Herr Ridge N of CB Pk
15:05 Davis' Brigade Advances
15:43 Present Day - Oak Hill Looking South
17:27 Cutler's Brigade Arrives
18:41 Present Day-Smn'ry Rdg/McPhr'snWds Swale
19:22 76NY Hesitates Then Joins 56NY
20:11 Present Day-N Reynolds Ave @ Cntr RR Cut
21:03 Halls Bt'ry Arrives/Cuts Cutlers Column
22:19 Reynolds Ave./McPherson Farm Ridge
22:56 Battle Status at 10:00am
24:29 Conclusion