[stand watie]

actually Pickett's charge very nearly worked.

had just one more CS infantry regiment been thrown at 20th ME, the WHOLE of the northern army would have folded up down that ridge-line, like a paper accordion.

according to the NPS docent at the museum, 20th ME had a TOTAL of 32 rounds left at the end of the battle;most of that was pistol ammunition.

so the charge wasn't a "foolhardy" tactic.

free dixie,sw

[dinoparty]

Wrong. Longstreet had it right. If he had Lee’s job, the Confederacy would have had a better chance.

[Non-Sequitur]

actually Pickett's charge very nearly worked.

Pickett's Charge was the 3rd day. The 20th Maine's stand on Round Top was the second day. They were in reserve on the 3rd day and played no part.