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Tag Archives: Elon Farnsworth
Falling Waters: The Death of Maj. Peter Weber
On July 3, 1863 Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick recklessly ordered one of his brigade commanders, Brig. Gen. Elon Farnsworth, to attack a Confederate position near the southern end of the Gettysburg battlefield. The ground over which Farnsworth had to traverse was … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 6th Michigan Cavalry, 8th New York, Ambrose Powell Hill, Battle of Falling Waters, Battle of Gettysburg, Col. William Gamble, Elon Farnsworth, George A. Custer, Gettysburg Campaign, Henry Heth, James Johnston Pettigrew, John Buford, Judson Kilpatrick, Maj. Peter Weber, retreat from Gettysburg, S.G. Shepard, Third Cavalry Division
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