Gettysburg Effects On The Civil War
The Civil War was fought between the Northern and Southern parts of the United States of America, since there were many disputes between the two regions. The war was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history. The north called themselves the union, and the south called themselves the Confederates. One of the deadliest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg contributed to over 50 thousand soldiers either dead, wounded or missing. With the Battle of Gettysburg only lasting three days in duration that was around 16,500 soldiers a day losing their lives. The most casualties taken in any …show more content…
General Longstreet was to attack the left flank of the union, however, that failed because the Union used cannons on them before General Longstreet could get his men ready. The Confederates attacked the Union with cannons as did the Union to the Confederates. In the early afternoon the fighting had stopped. Later the Confederates began to attack again by bombarding the Union with their cannons. Wanting to save on their ammunition for later battles the Union did not return fire. The Confederate attacks did not have the results on the Union they had hoped and unfortunately they had run out of ammunition. Once the Confederates ran out of cannon ammunition the Union started to fire and cause more damage than they had acquired. General Pickett made his last push at the Union army. It was call Pickett’s charge. 12,500 confederate soldiers started to advance towards Cemetery Ridge. He was trying to break through General Meade’s line. Pickett’s soldiers were charging through artillery and gun fire from the Union. When they finally reached the Union’s line, the Confederates had lost nearly half of their man power. With the lack of man power, they failed to break through General Meade’s line, and his attempt ended in disaster. By the end of the Battle of Gettysburg there was a considerable amount of lives lost on both sides. This battle has been credited for 28,000 Confederate and 23,000 Union
The Battle of Gettysburg contributed to over 50 thousand soldiers either dead, wounded or missing. With the Battle of Gettysburg only lasting three days in duration that was around 16,500 soldiers a day losing their lives. The most casualties taken in any …show more content…
General Longstreet was to attack the left flank of the union, however, that failed because the Union used cannons on them before General Longstreet could get his men ready. The Confederates attacked the Union with cannons as did the Union to the Confederates. In the early afternoon the fighting had stopped. Later the Confederates began to attack again by bombarding the Union with their cannons. Wanting to save on their ammunition for later battles the Union did not return fire. The Confederate attacks did not have the results on the Union they had hoped and unfortunately they had run out of ammunition. Once the Confederates ran out of cannon ammunition the Union started to fire and cause more damage than they had acquired. General Pickett made his last push at the Union army. It was call Pickett’s charge. 12,500 confederate soldiers started to advance towards Cemetery Ridge. He was trying to break through General Meade’s line. Pickett’s soldiers were charging through artillery and gun fire from the Union. When they finally reached the Union’s line, the Confederates had lost nearly half of their man power. With the lack of man power, they failed to break through General Meade’s line, and his attempt ended in disaster. By the end of the Battle of Gettysburg there was a considerable amount of lives lost on both sides. This battle has been credited for 28,000 Confederate and 23,000 Union