1. Pickett's Charge
On the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg occurred the most important event in the unification of the United States. While the Confederacy seemed on the pinnacle of success on July 2nd, only 24 hours later the South was headed to inexorable defeat in absolute ruin. The battle was a more devastating loss for the South than anyone at the time fathomed. Despite the heavy losses on both sides, the tide had turned for the Union as they maintained the upper hand for the remaining two years of the war. General Robert E. ...
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