ickle's III Corps to Blend with Reynolds's I Corps, and Howard's XI Corps outside Emmitsburg.
             June 30th, Buford's Union Cavalry is the first Union Troops on the frontlines. He enters Gettysburg Approx. 11 a.m. Buford realizes that he wasn't the only one there. There had been Confederate Infantry, under the command J.J. Pettigrew, looking for shoes, and had retreated minutes earlier. It was amazing in a sense, because here Buford predicted the chain of events that would take place in the next 3 days of fighting with stunning accuracy.
             Day 1 July, 1,1863; The Battle Begins
             The first confederate troops to enter the city of Gettysburg were Heth's Division, made up of 2 Brigades, under the commands of General Archer and General Davis. When Heth's Division Reached the Crest of Herr Ridge and only observed minimal resistance, Heth Ordered his Division to march southeast along Chamberspike and Take Gettysburg. Heth decided to move Archer to the south and Davis to the north of the pike.
             Unknown to Heth, Union General John Buford's two Brigades of Calvary lay in the city. Gamble and Devins Brigades were deployed just east of Willoughby Run, and were supported by Lt. Calef's horse artillery. Gamble's dismounted skirmishers were attacked by Archer's Infantry Brigade, but remarkably held them off for approximately and hour. Despite the resilient effort to hold their positions Buford was forced to retreat.
             About the same time of Buford's retreat, General Reynolds's Division arrived to support Buford's brigades and occupy McPherson Ridge. General Reynolds (senior officer) saw the initial confederate troops, and sent word to the nearest Union forces to move words Gettysburg immediately.
             Reynolds was killed while mobilizing his troops by a confederate sniper. General Doubleday would replace him.
             Archer's Brigades continued to press on Herr Ridge, Willoughby Run, to McPherson Ridge. But, Archer not realizing that Meredith's...