Gettysburg July 3, 1863
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July 3, 1863: The Day of the Confederate High Tide. Artillery belonging to
General Lee began a barrage, and the cannons of the two sides fought for
dominance. Despite this earsplitting attack, the Union center, entrenched
on Cemetery Hill, was not much changed. Confederate General George
Pickett made one last grab at glory, remembering the short success the
South had received the previous day. He gathered together a boggling
number of infantry regiments, about 12,000 Confederate men, and sent
them helplessly into the fields.
They were ordered to march toward the Union lines, not allowed to fire or give the Rebel yell. It was not long until Union shot and shell began pouring into the Confederate lines, but despite this, a few of the southerners managed to reach the Union lines. 10,000 men had lost their lives or their health in this disastrous effort, and all of this occurred in just 50 minutes. Pickett's terrible failure has been named by history, Pickett's Charge. |
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