Five Mishaps At The Battle Of Gettysburg
From July 1-3, 1863, the battle of Gettysburg waged in southern Pa. The battle was the bloodiest of the Civil War with over 26,000 casualties and many scholars feel that this was the turning point of the entire conflict. A combination of strange events occurred before and after the battle that often don’t make it into your school books. This is the type of history that I find the most interesting. Here are five things you might not have known about the Battle of Gettysburg.
Alternate Realities: What If Pickett’s Charge Had Succeeded?
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if one point in history was changed? It's those defining points in the world that make all of the difference. Take, for instance, Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. It was a total disaster for the South. Nine infantry divisions, led by Major General George Pickett, Brigadier General J. Johnston Pettigrew, and Major General Isaac R. Trimble, were ordered to take the Union Army after making an assault of nearly a mile of open ground. As you can imagine, the result was a total failure and the South never truly recovered - psychologically - from their defeat. Of the 12,500 men that made the charge, over 50% became casualties. But what if things were different? What if they actually had succeeded in their goal and crushed the Army of the Potomac? Things might have been different... Read more...
