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of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Mr. Pickett was born on January 25, 1825, in Richmond, Virginia. He was a general for the Confederate in the Civil War. He is most commonly remembered for Pickett's Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg. He was in the U.S. Army until 1861 when he resigned to join the Confederate forces. At the battle of Gettysburg he was a division commander. He led his troops in the front of an attack aimed at Cemetery Ridge. This attack was designed to penetrate the center of the Union line. This charge took place on July 3, 1863. The hopeless assail has been called "the Confederacy's high-water mark." Some may even think that the attack was the worst disasters strategy that could be made at that time.
General Lee invaded Pennsylvania for logical reasons with his army of approximately 75,000 encountered the Union Army of the Potomac, not far from 90,000 men strong, under order of General Meade. This happened on the outskirts of Gettysburg on July 1. ...

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a Battle of Gettysburg. General Meade showed great skill at the Battle of Gettysburg from his management of his artillery to his men. It could be said that this and how he effectively led his section leaders was the main reason he defeated the Confederates.
During the first day of battle troops from South met Buford's troops a little west of Gettysburg (see picture Two). Amazingly the Union troops were able to hold off the Confederate men for over two hours. They were able to do this by hiding behind the wooden fences that were a long a hill named McPherson's Ridge (see picture Three). The Union's only advantage during this time was the repeating rifles that they used. The reason ...

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