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Pickett's Charge
It's really hard to imagine, standing there in May, looking out across the field where Pickett's Charge took place during the Battle of Gettysburg. Where I stand, taking this photo, was the Confederate side, where young men were being commanded to perform a last ditch effort by running straight across this field to the Union line which stood where those first trees are. It was hot this day in May; meanwhile the battle took place in the beginning of July. I try to imagine standing in hot cotton confederate uniforms, being told to run with clunky muskets, towards a line of Union troops standing still, ready to fire. Only a few Confederates made it past the Union line where they were either shot or they surrendered. Man... I would have been a terrible soldier. If Pickett told me to charge across this HUGE expanse, I would have deserted. © 2010-Current.
Pickett's Charge
It's really hard to imagine, standing there in May, looking out across the field where Pickett's Charge took place during the Battle of Gettysburg. Where I stand, taking this photo, was the Confederate side, where young men were being commanded to perform a last ditch effort by running straight across this field to the Union line which stood where those first trees are. It was hot this day in May; meanwhile the battle took place in the beginning of July. I try to imagine standing in hot cotton confederate uniforms, being told to run with clunky muskets, towards a line of Union troops standing still, ready to fire. Only a few Confederates made it past the Union line where they were either shot or they surrendered. Man... I would have been a terrible soldier. If Pickett told me to charge across this HUGE expanse, I would have deserted. © 2010-Current.