On July 3rd Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided to press the attack to the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. The Confederate Army marched forward across Cemetery Ridge towards General Meade's soldiers who were lined up along the rock wall and fired as the Confederate soldiers marched to their death. As the Confederate forces marched, they were bombarded with heavily artillery. In a matter of 50 minutes, 10,000 soldiers died in attempts to take Cemetery Ridge. |
The Confederate Army marched forward across Cemetery Ridge known as "Pickett's Charge." General Pickett led one of the most incredible efforts in military history along Longstreet. As the Confederate forces marched, they were bombarded with heavily artillery. (See below)  |
