Question

Pickett's Charge became the turning point for the Union against the Confederacy in which of the following Civil War battles?
A) Chancellorsville
B) Gettysburg
C) Antietam
D) Vicksburg
E) Second Bull Run

Answer 1

Hint: Pickett's Charge, also known as the Pickett–Pettigrew–Trimble Charge. The Confederacy's high-water mark was the attack's furthest point. Pickett's Charge was part of Lee's "general plan" to capture Cemetery Hill and the highways it controlled.

Complete answer:
Pickett's Charge was the Battle of Gettysburg's conclusion (1863). It comprised a 15,000-strong Confederate infantry assault against Union Major General George Meade's troops' position along Cemetery Ridge, which was defended by 6,500 Federals.

Pickett's Charge was a watershed moment in the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, which pitted the Union against the Confederacy. General Robert E. Lee's last, best opportunity to restore the Confederacy's momentum when night fell on Gettysburg on July 1 was this charge, which took place on July 3, 1863.

After a council of war on the night of July 2, Meade correctly predicted to General Gibbon that Lee would strike the centre of his lines the next morning. The infantry attack was preceded by a heavy artillery bombardment that was mainly useless in softening up the Union defenders and silencing its batteries.

Although some Confederates were able to breach the short stone wall that protected numerous Union troops, they were unable to retain their hold and were repelled with over 50% fatalities, bringing the three-day fight and Lee's expedition into Pennsylvania to a close.

The correct answer is option ‘B’ i.e, That is,Pickett's Charge became the turning point for the Union against the Confederacy in the Gettysburg Civil War battle.

Note: The outcome was the victory of the Union. The casualties of Pickett's charge were 1,500 (estimate) Union and 6,000+ (estimate) Confederate. Only one Confederate brigade made it to the top of the ridge during the assault, which became known as the Confederacy's high watermark.