Gettysburg1

After a Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee divided his army into three different corps. Corp I was under the command of General James Longstreet, Corp II under General R.S. Ewell, and Corp III under General A.P. Hill. Before he decided to move

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Knowing it was a risky task; Stuart proceeded as Lee’s eyes and ears. Pickett lost 75 percent of his men, and the charge was over. Before he could give any orders, Union General Oates and his army were already pushing back on the Confederates that were climbing the hill. This attack/retreat by the rebels happened four times, until Chamberlain’s men ran out of ammunition. Ewell decided to hold his ground, which is characterized as the mistake that cost the fight, battle, and maybe even their independence.

Without any news from Sickles, Mead sent General Warren to Little Round Top to see what was going on. Still without hearing from Stuart, General Lee decided to prepare an assault. Early that afternoon, Stuart came back to the Confederates and informed Lee about the Union. His main intention was to obtain the high ground, making it easier to take over Gettysburg. General Oates mentions that, “We ran like a herd of wild cattle” ( 221). The command was then given, and Pickett’s Charge had begun with 15,000 soldiers marching towards the Union Line.

During the evening of July 3, 1863, the Confederate troops began their march back to Virginia. This was a critical area, because if it were to give in, it would give the Confederates the high ground.

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Approximate Word count = 1562
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

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