July 2. 1863 The Defence of Little Round Top at Gettysburg

[August West]

You're on the board of directors?

After Appomattox, Americans became color blind? There were an estimated 6,500 Emmett Till like murders and that`s what sent Black people north. Northern employers wouldn`t hire them but northerners didn`t routinely murder them and that`s what created the public housing mess. What choices did Black people have? A good MAGA would suggest the ovens.

 

[Zincwarrior]

After Appomattox, Americans became color blind? There were an estimated 6,500 Emmett Till like murders and that`s what sent Black people north. Northern employers wouldn`t hire them but northerners didn`t routinely murder them and that`s what created the public housing mess. What choices did Black people have? A good MAGA would suggest the ovens.

Um...wrong thread?

 

[DudleySmith]

The Bachelder papers : Gettysburg in their own words : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

volumes : 24 cm

archive.org

3 volumes of other sources at the bottom f the page as well.

Gettysburg was lost the first day, when Lee was too cautious and didn't commit in force early on. The entire strategic and grand tactical situation would have been entirely different if he had committed early on; one of the few time Lee wasn't at his best re making decisions. Lees wins every time when the timetable is speeded up; no Little Round Top and no Culp's Hill; Confederates control both. Even Jeb Stuart was late.

Lots of 'what if's', but the timid response on the first day is the main reason by far. He should have just continued on his way to Philadelphia and New Jersey and raided the railroads.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Lots of 'what if's', but the timid response on the first day is the main reason by far. He should have just continued on his way to Philadelphia and New Jersey and raided the railroads.

What if the Union had counterattacked, captured, and blown Lee's brains out as the traitor he was!

 

[JLW]

If you like alternative history read Wayne Moore’s “Bring the Jubilee.” An alternative history of the confederacy if the Confederacy held Little Round Top.

 

[rightwinger]

If you like alternative history read Wayne Moore’s “Bring the Jubilee.” An alternative history of the confederacy if the Confederacy held Little Round Top.

If the Confederacy had taken Little Round Top the Union would have been forced to withdraw from their position.
It wouldn’t have won the war.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Pickett’s grave, Hollywood cemetery, Richmond.

 

[Weatherman2020]

If the Confederacy had taken Little Round Top the Union would have been forced to withdraw from their position.
It wouldn’t have won the war.

It is my belief the objective was to turn votes to those pushing for a truce to let the south succeed. Public opinion could be swayed by taking the horrors of war to the front door of northern voters.

 

[Weatherman2020]

When you’re in Gettysburg do the horse rides. Something riding a horse thru the field towards the copse of trees.