Bloody Wheatfield, Devil's Den & Stories from Second Day Battle | Gettysburg Episode 4 #gettysburg

Gettysburg Episode 4: Exploring the Bloody Wheatfield, Devil's Den & Stories from Second Day Battle. When you're talking about the Battle of Gettysburg, acre for acre, there is no one spot on the battlefield that saw more violence and death than The Wheatfield. The fighting that takes place here on day 2 of the battle is something beyond human comprehension and is still somewhat of a mystery to historians to this day. Also on day 2 we'll see fierce fighting at the battle at Devil's Den also known as the slaughter pen of Devil's Den. Join us for 2 of the most iconic battle spots at Gettysburg!

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EPISODE 1: https://youtu.be/5_zjHsREHPI
EPISODE 2: https://youtu.be/b2VRFY3l8xg
EPISODE 3: https://youtu.be/zFsCw5pLdJY

During the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2, 1863) Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee attempted to capitalize on his first day's success. His Army of Northern Virginia launched multiple attacks on the flanks of the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. The assaults were unsuccessful, and resulted in heavy casualties for both sides. After a short delay to assemble his forces and avoid detection in his approach march, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet attacked with his First Corps against the Union left flank. His division under Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood attacked Little Round Top and Devil's Den. To Hood's left, Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws attacked the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard. Although neither prevailed, the Union III Corps was effectively destroyed as a combat organization as it attempted to defend a salient over too wide a front. Gen. Meade rushed as many as 20,000 reinforcements from elsewhere in his line to resist these fierce assaults. The attacks in this sector concluded with an unsuccessful assault by the Confederate Third Corps division of Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson against the Union center on Cemetery Ridge. That evening, Confederate Second Corps commander Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell turned demonstrations against the Union right flank into full-scale assaults on Culp's Hill and East Cemetery Hill, but both were repulsed. The Union army had occupied strong defensive positions, and Meade handled his forces well, resulting in heavy losses for both sides, but leaving the disposition of forces on both sides essentially unchanged. Lee's hope of crushing the Army of the Potomac on Northern territory was dashed, but undaunted, he began to plan for the third day of fighting.

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