"...We are adrift here in a sea of blood and I want it to end. I want this to be the final battle." -Genral Longstreet, before Picket's Charge
Battle of Gettysburg (Union Win)
The Battle of Gettysburg was the last major battle of the Civil War.This battle wass really just the two armies bumping into each other, because all the roads converged onto one street, Gettysburg. Genral E. Lee (Confederate)wanted to get his army in between the Union army and Washington D.Cto isolate them, therefore winning the war.
The first day of the battle the Conferderate amry was very timid in attacking the union troops, because Genral Lee had no idea how many Union troops were there. After a day of fighting the northern army was being pushed back.
During day 2 more Union troops arrived and occupied the high ground near Cemetary Ridge. After this the Conferderate troops tried to flank the Union army but couldn't. Then, they tried to break through the Union but that still ended in failer.
In the final day of the battlethe Confederates gave one final attempt to over run the Union army.Genral E. Lee sent his entire forces across an open feild stright at the Union army. Genral George Pickett led the charge.This led many Conferderate troops to where they would be slaughterd. This was know as Pickett's Charge.
After the Union won at Gettyburg, the South couldn't continue to battle the stronger North, because of everything that they had lost.
The first day of the battle the Conferderate amry was very timid in attacking the union troops, because Genral Lee had no idea how many Union troops were there. After a day of fighting the northern army was being pushed back.
During day 2 more Union troops arrived and occupied the high ground near Cemetary Ridge. After this the Conferderate troops tried to flank the Union army but couldn't. Then, they tried to break through the Union but that still ended in failer.
In the final day of the battlethe Confederates gave one final attempt to over run the Union army.Genral E. Lee sent his entire forces across an open feild stright at the Union army. Genral George Pickett led the charge.This led many Conferderate troops to where they would be slaughterd. This was know as Pickett's Charge.
After the Union won at Gettyburg, the South couldn't continue to battle the stronger North, because of everything that they had lost.