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Subj: Today in History - Jul 3
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Jul 3, 1863:
Pickett leads his infamous charge at Gettysburg
On this day in 1863, troops under Confederate General George
Pickett begin a massive attack against the center of the Union
lines on the climactic third day of the Battle of Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, the largest engagement of the war. For the first
two days of the battle, General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern
Virginia had battered George Meade's Army of the Potomac. The day
before Pickett's Charge, the Confederates had hammered each flank
of the Union line but could not break through.
Now, on July 3, Lee decided to attack the Union center, stationed
on Cemetery Ridge, after making another unsuccessful attempt on
the Union right flank at Culp's Hill in the morning. The majority
of the force consisted of Pickett's division, but there were
other units represented among the 15,000 attackers.
After a long Confederate artillery bombardment, the Rebel force
moved through the open field and up the slight rise of Cemetery
Ridge. But by the time they reached the Union line, the attack
had been broken into many small units, and they were unable to
penetrate the Yankee center.
The failed attack effectively ended the battle of Gettysburg. On
July 4, Lee began to withdraw his forces to Virginia. The
casualties for both armies were staggering. Lee lost 28,000 of
his 75,000 soldiers, and Union losses stood at over 22,000. It
was the last time Lee threatened Northern territory.
73, K.O. n0kfq
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