• We'll start offering our morning runs on the battlefield on Tuesday 08 May at 0530 in the lobby of the 1863 Inn at Gettysburg.  If you miss the first morning...no worries...we'll do it again Wednesday and Thursday.  We normally have three groups:
• 1 for those who like to run, go with JD along Seminary Ridge;
• 2 for those who don't like to run, go with Eric along Cemetery Ridge; and
• 3 for those who would rather eat breakfast, meet Craig at the diner at a more reasonable hour.
• Chow has been ordered for our opening session and icebreaker scheduled for 1800-2000 on Tuesday 08 May at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater on Seminary Ridge near the Longstreet Statue.  This will be an opportunity for us all to meet as conference groups and go over a few items of historical interest before we start our staff ride the following morning.  We'll adjourn after the meal to O'Rorke's, for those who'd like to continue discussions within walking distance of the hotel.
•  One of the first significant actions we'll discuss on this staff ride will be those of Cavalry Division Commander  John Buford, the "Initial Attack IC" who has vision, great situational awareness, communicates well both up and down the chain of command, and takes decisive action while transitioning incident command to "Type I" team.  Here's a good assessment of Buford's actions by one of his Captains at Gettysburg:  

"Buford despised the false flourish and noisy parade of the charlatans of his service. He avoided too, perhaps, the proper praise due his glorious actions, his bravery and dash, without ostentation or pride, his coolness and able management and above all, the care of his men endeared him to all."

Theo. F. Rodenbough

If you have a chance to view the movie Gettysburg either before or after the staff ride (or both), we think you'll find value in it.