I decided to pursue a different approach, immediately withdrawing Buford's division to McPherson's Woods with orders to engage whatever came over the ridge on the Pike or entered the woods. Wadsworth's division was placed on Buford's right flank, and instead of deploying Robinson to defend the approaches against II Corps that division was sent forward and took position on Buford's left flank. Doubleday's division then fell in to take the Federal left flank. This isn't an approach I would normally have taken, however I wanted to see how the Confederates reacted.
As expected, Rodes' division of II Corps was diverted to attack the right flank of my I Corps lines, and Wadsworth's division is being hard-pressed. This is what I was hoping to see, as XI Corps has occupied Culp's Hill and is forming to defend the high ground behind Gettysburg and will be facing only one division. I'm counting on them to hold until the two XII Corps divisions make their appearance in a couple of hours.
I'll try to have a better description of the Confederate deployments with my next update.
Neal.....
