General Robert E. Lee led his confederate army around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania against General George Meade's army. The battle began on July 1st, 1863 when the Confederates drove through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. The Southerners gained some ground but were unable to dismount the Union from the top. On the afternoon of July 3rd an artillery struck while Lee attacked the Union Center on Cemetery ridge. Theres was 12,000 Confederates that attacked the Union line. Lee's army resulted in some heavy losses that is now known as Pickett's Charge. Lee led his army in a retreat back to Virginia. Around 51,000 soldiers from each army suffered many casualties and wounds.
People from the day of the battle to today still argue about the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg. Before this battle the South was winning the battle. This battle acts as a turning point for the war, when the North took the lead. Gettysburg was a three day fight that has still been one of the bloodiest and biggest battles in American history. By the end of the third day around one quarter of the Northern soldiers were killed. People have compared this battle to Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815. The most talked about topic on the war is the third day of battle. There were artillery strikes and a confederate infantry attack to the left center of the Union line. Still to this day the Battle of Gettysburg is still known as one of the deadliest battles that happened in that short of time.
