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Civil War Day 3, Southern Perspective

Civil War Day 3, Southern Perspective. Setting July 3, 1863 Early Morning Cemetery Ridge Seminary Ridge. Leaders General Robert E. Lee General James Johnston Pettigrew General George Picket General Isaac Ridgeway. Casualties 15,00 men 6500 Enemies. Strategy

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Civil War Day 3, Southern Perspective

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  1. Civil War Day 3, Southern Perspective

  2. Setting • July 3, 1863 • Early Morning • Cemetery Ridge • Seminary Ridge

  3. Leaders • General Robert E. Lee • General James Johnston Pettigrew • General George Picket • General Isaac Ridgeway

  4. Casualties • 15,00 men • 6500 Enemies

  5. Strategy • Strike the Union Center on Cemetery Ridge • Lead divisions over three quarters of a mile in the late afternoon. • Carry out the attack surprising the union forces.

  6. Objective • Planned to catch Union forces off guard. • The confederate forces were flanked, losing two thirds of their men.

  7. Works Cited • “Gettysburg Battle.” History.com. A&E Network. n.d. Web. 20 April. 2013 • “Battle of Gettysburg.” Historynet.com. Historynet. n.d. Web. 20 April. 2013

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