Confederate soldiers were not as well fed, clothed, sheltered, or supplied as their Union counterparts. Many went shoeless. They often ran short on ammunition and supplies. When Lee surrendered, he asked for provisions for his men. That had more to do with his decision than his tactical predicament.
Confederate soldiers were headed to Gettysburg Pennsylvania seeking shoes. Inadvertently they encountered Union soldiers. This was the inception of the Battle of Gettysburg.
There were about 40,360.
Around 70,000.
Both the Confederate and the Union soldiers that died while fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Confederate Army was looking for shoes which Gettysburg had a factory for. The Confederate Army had sent soldiers to the town to get the shoes but ran into waiting Union Soldiers. (idiots)
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
What was the objective of the confederate in the battle of Gettysburg
Pickett's Charge
High Casualties, Many soldiers retreating, and Confederate Victory.
Where every combat soldier sleeps. In a fighting hole or on the ground.
Confederate 75,000 men Union 88,289 men
General George G. Meade