On day 1 of the Battle at Gettysburg, things were just starting to go underway for the Civil War. Lee was approaching Gettysburg from the South. The Confederate troops were fighting the Union troops on Cemetery Ridge. The Confederate troops eventually pushed the Union troops out of the city. Lee wanted to get to high ground but one of his generals named General Uell was too timid and decided to stay in the city. This was a very fatal mistake! The Union troops were able to get reinforcements and they stayed at Cemetery Ridge. After the first day, the Confederate army was debating whether to stay and fight in Gettysburg or to go and fight in D.C.
On day 2 of the Battle at Gettysburg, the war was beginning. The North had no desire to attack the Southern army. The North decided that they were going to wait for the South to make the first move. The South wanted to attack the flanks of the Northern army around Cemetery Ridge. The 1st wave of attacks were at Peach Orchard. This was a huge massacre for the South because of the Union fire power. The 2nd wave of attacks was at Devils Den. Devils Den is very rocky. The South was failing because of the Union snipers. The 3rd wave of attacks was at Little Round Top. Major Chamberlin and his troops were at the very end of the 20th Maine line. The soldiers on the line were holding opposing soldiers back, and were doing good at it, but they soon ran out of ammo. They soon started to use bayonets and charged down the hill toward the South. This was the last time that the South tried to attack the hill. The Union forces didn't move and the Confederate forces retreated.
On the 3rd Day of the Battle at Gettysburg, the war was about to be wrapped up. The armies were trying to go into flanks but it wasn't working. Lee wanted the war to end, and unleashed the most powerful cannon fire of the Civil War. They tirelessly fired at the Clump of Trees and wanted to break the Union strength and charge at the Union. George Pickett was a Southern general who led the charge toward the Union soldiers. At about midday, the cannon fire had died lower and the South was ready to charge. Only one man made it to the wall at Emmitsburg Road, but most of the soldiers turned back. The Union army was crushed and this was the most pivotal part in the war. The South lost so much momentum and troops that they couldn't fight another big battle. This was a huge victory for the Union soldiers and the Confederates retreated.