The great infantry assault known as Pickett’s Charge, launched by Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, was the high-water mark of the Confederacy. In this video, I visit the site of Pickett’s Charge and explain the significance of the charge and the battle overall.
Music: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” by Cooper Cannell
Archival images from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons.
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