Culp's Hill Battle Analysis

Thursday July 2nd - Union General Meade arrives to Gettysburg at midnight, Confederate General Lee orders two of his generals, James Longstreet and Ewell, to attack the flanks of Union soldiers on Culp's Hill. But Longstreet delays, and attacks much later than Ewell, giving Union army more time to fortify and strengthen their position. After that Union General Daniel Sickles and his forces advance to the front line and end up fighting, the clashing armies then end up fighting some of the fiercest battles (Little Round Top, The Devil’s Den, Peach Orchard, and the Wheatfield). Confederate General Ewell attacks Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill, but the Union armies hold their positions. Confederate General Robert E. Lee decides that on Friday he will attack where he will be least expected, the very center of the Union Line at Cemetery Ridge.
At about one in the afternoon the Confederate cannons opened fire on the Union Position at Cemetery Ridge, the Union than slows its cannon fire, and trick the Confederate Armies into thinking that they knocked out most of the Union’s Cannons. General Pickett of the Confederate armies charges the Union line, but the opposing army opens fire again. The confederates are slaughtered by the Unions Cannons, Pickett's Division lost about 3000, whereas the Union lost 1,500. The confederates then retreat, and General Robert E. Lee blames himself for all the casualties of the confederates, he rides out to survivors and apologizes to them. The Confederate Forces then retreat and move away from Gettysburg. Gettysburg was the last attempt by the Confederates to move into the Union's Territory and to take