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What made General Lee think that his plan on the third day of Gettysburg would work?
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General Lee understood the gamble he was going to take by assaulting Cemetery Ridge on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. He also understood the caution that General James Longstreet had given to Lee which was not to attack the Union's position on the Ridge. Part of Lee's confidence lay in the massive artillery barrage that he ordered at 1:00 PM on July 3, 1863. The Confederate artillery barrage came from 140 cannons. Many shots overshot their targets and left the Union's 80 guns ready for a Rebel advance which began at 3 PM that afternoon. The assaults failed and the battle was lost. Lee expected a counter attack on July 4th but General Meade wisely held back from a possible defeat.
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What did general lee do at the Battle of Antietam that would foreshadow how the battle of Gettysburg would end?
He invaded the North for one thing.
Did the Confederates lose the battle of Gettysburg?
because they did
What event at Gettysburg resulted in the slaughter of confederate troops?
The Confederate attack on the Union center on Cemetery Ridge resulted in nearly 10,000 Confederate casualties on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. This force, made up of elements from Ewell's and Longstreet's Corps' was led by General George Pickett whose own division would be decimated in the attack. This sad episode would be known to future generations as Pickett's Charge.
Why did president Lincoln want general U. S. Grant commanding the union army after the battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
How would you describe the relationship between General Robert E Lee and General James Longstreet?
Affectionate and respectful to the end of Lee's life. It was other Confederates who blamed Longstreet for the defeat at Gettysburg, not Lee himself.
Why was George Pickett important?
He led Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg on the third day which determined who would win
What would prove to be General Lee's most grievous deficiency during the Gettysburg campaign?
he said "no".
What did general lee do at the Battle of Antietam that would foreshadow how the battle of Gettysburg would end?
He invaded the North for one thing.
Did General Lee would only fight a defensive battle because of Gettysburg?
After Gettysburg, he was never in a position to carry out his bold, aggressive thrusts. When Grant became Union General-in-Chief, he managed to keep Lee on the defensive till the surrender.
Did the Confederates lose the battle of Gettysburg?
because they did
What event at Gettysburg resulted in the slaughter of confederate troops?
The Confederate attack on the Union center on Cemetery Ridge resulted in nearly 10,000 Confederate casualties on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. This force, made up of elements from Ewell's and Longstreet's Corps' was led by General George Pickett whose own division would be decimated in the attack. This sad episode would be known to future generations as Pickett's Charge.
Did Abraham Lincoln have a speechwriter?
I don't think so. From what I can remember he wrote the Gettysburg Address himself, so I would think he wrote others himself too.
Why did President Lincoln want General U.S. Grant commanding the Union army after the Battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
Do they have Beats by Dr. Dre at third street?
Call up the stores on Third Street that you would think would have them, and ask them if they do.
Who commanded the Union forces first battle with the Confederate troops at Gettysburg?
that would be Robert E. Lee Answer Two brigades of Confederate Maj. Gen. Henry Heth division (of Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill's Third Corps) were delayed by dismounted Union cavalrymen under Brig. Gen. John Buford. However, General Lee was not far away and arrived on the scene later that morning. Good referencee book: Harry W. Pfanz "Gettysburg; the first day"
Why did president Lincoln want general U. S. Grant commanding the union army after the battle of Gettysburg?
He knew Grant would do anything to win the war.
How would you describe the relationship between General Robert E Lee and General James Longstreet?
Affectionate and respectful to the end of Lee's life. It was other Confederates who blamed Longstreet for the defeat at Gettysburg, not Lee himself.
