Slavers made a brilliant decision to charge the center of the Union lines, whom were embedded and fortified on a hill. 7,000 confederates were taken out in just an hour.
It single handedly ended their offensive into the North, and they were on the backfoot for the rest of the war.
Lee had attacked the Union’s northern and southern flanks and were repelled. So Lee thought Meade had heavily fortified his flanks and left his center weak. Instead, the north barely held onto its flanks and was using the center to hold all of its reserves. The Northern defense of the southern flank is legendary: a downhill sweeping charge by the very last standing regiment at the very end of the flank saved the day. See “little round top” for more.
That said, anyone could just look at the field in the center and conclude any assault was suicide but southern chivalry was in full swing.
Slavers made a brilliant decision to charge the center of the Union lines, whom were embedded and fortified on a hill. 7,000 confederates were taken out in just an hour.
It single handedly ended their offensive into the North, and they were on the backfoot for the rest of the war.
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Why would anyone do this?
Slavers had the chance to do the funniest thing.
Hubris. They thought they could break through.
Southern racists arent the brightest
Lee had attacked the Union’s northern and southern flanks and were repelled. So Lee thought Meade had heavily fortified his flanks and left his center weak. Instead, the north barely held onto its flanks and was using the center to hold all of its reserves. The Northern defense of the southern flank is legendary: a downhill sweeping charge by the very last standing regiment at the very end of the flank saved the day. See “little round top” for more.
That said, anyone could just look at the field in the center and conclude any assault was suicide but southern chivalry was in full swing.