The Devil's to Pay- (Eric Wittenberg)-GM hancock “West Virginia was the child

“West Virginia was the child of the storm

there was little Lee could do to stem Sherman’s tide—so he turned to Johnston

they believed

haunting its men with memories of slaughter from their crushing defeat there the previous December

began making mistakes

The Devil's to Pay- (Eric Wittenberg)-GM hancock “West Virginia was the childThe Devils to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour by Eric J. Wittenberg Although many books on Gettysburg have addressed the role played by Brig. Gen. John Buford and his First Cavalry Division troops, there is not a single book length study devoted entirely to the critical delaying actions waged by Buford and his dismounted troopers and his horse artillerists on the morning of July 1, 1863. Award winning Civil War historian