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1. The Union troops just stood the high ground and picked them off.

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 09:41 AM

Jul 2013

It is amazing how little the Union troops advanced.

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150 years ago today - Pickett's Charge [View all] charlie and algernon Jul 2013 OP

The Union troops just stood the high ground and picked them off. liberal N proud Jul 2013 #1

they didn't have to advance charlie and algernon Jul 2013 #4

The high tide of the Confederacy. rug Jul 2013 #2

Evidence that R E Lee has been highly overrated as a general. WhoIsNumberNone Jul 2013 #3

He did benefit from facing incompetent Union Generals the first couple years. charlie and algernon Jul 2013 #5