Pickett's Charge

close by (History Net). Most of its shells went high, plunging to earth behind the Federals’ line, though some found their calling. One virtually pounded Meade, standing outside his headquarters (History Net). For a time, Federal guns replied, until the plan came down to hoard ammunition for the attack that was obviously coming (History Net). General George G. Meade won the Battle of Gettysburg at the end of the three days.
Pickett’s Charge was the highest point of the Battle of Gettysburg. The charge took place on the third day of the battle. Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett’s Charge. It involved an infantry assault of approximately 15,000 Confederate soldiers against Union Major George Meade’s troops (History Net). This was along Cemetery Ridge, manned by 6,500 Federals (History Net). The whole point of this charge was to fire cannon the entire time. The ill-fated assault resulted in over 6,000 Confederate causalities (History Net). Pickett’s Charge marked the conclusion of the Battle of Gettysburg and Lee’s last invasion of the North.
Robert E. Lee was not quite ready or well, emotionally or physically for the Gettysburg battle. He had symptoms of heart disease and he was still in the grieving stage because the death of his 23 year old daughter Anne Carter Jackson
Deaths at Gettysburg came to 23,049 for the Union (3,155 dead, 14,529 wounded, 5,365 missing). Confederate casualties were 28,063 (3,903 dead, 18,735 injured, and 5,425 missions), more than a third of Lee’s army (History Net). There were 51,112 estimated casualties (Weebly). In the North there were 3,155 deaths, 14,529 injuries, 5,365 missing/captured, and a total of 23,049 casualties (Weebly). In the South there were 3,903 deaths, 18,735 wounded, 5,425 missing/captured, and 28,063 total casualties (Weebly). The number of individuals who died in the Civil War was