While the battle of Gettysburg remains the centerpiece of the June/July campaign of 1863, there is an increasing interest in less-studied peripheral events that were an integral part of the operation.
This important event is worth examining more closely since it played a key role in the campaign\'s outcome: it deflected Jeb Stuart\'s main.
One such event occurred the day before the battle of Gettysburg began - the Cavalry Action on June 30, 1863 at Hanover, Pa.
While the battle of Gettysburg remains the centerpiece of the June/July campaign of 1863, there is an increasing interest in less-studied peripheral events that were an integral part of the operation