"On July 2, 1863, as the Battle of Gettysburg entered its second day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered an attack on Union forces dug in just south of town. His men, fresh off a successful Day 1 of fighting, stormed the Union army’s left flank, but they were repelled partially as a result of Union Colonel Joshua Chamberlain’s famous bayonet charge down Little Round Top... ...Many historians believe that a breakthrough there or at other lesser-known locations along the line, such as Cemetery Hill, could have resulted in a Confederate victory. But, having failed to dislodge the opposition, Lee greenlighted the disastrous “Pickett’s Charge” the following afternoon, after which he was forced to retreat back to Southern territory. The Civil War would continue for two more years, but the South never regained the momentum it had before Day 2 of Gettysburg."
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 23:27:05 +0000
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