160th Gettysburg ~ Pickett's Charge ~ Civil War Reenactment PCWA ~ Official Report

160th Gettysburg Reenactment hosted by the Patriots of the Civil War Association (PCWA).

Army of the Ohio. 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Brigade Commander Colonel Dom Dal Bello.

The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict

McPhersons Ridge ~ July 1 1863
Some of the fiercest fighting of the battle took place here on July 1. The ridge takes its name from the farm of Edward McPherson, whose barn still stands. The ridge rises some fifty feet above Willoughby Run to its west and is about the same height as Seminary Ridge to its east, separated by two shallow swales

Battle of the Wheatfield ~ July 2 1863
More than 20,000 men from both sides were engaged in the Wheatfield area with over 6,100 total casualties. For the next two days, the field remained largely open ground between the battle lines.

Pickett's Charge ~ July 3 1863
While the Union lost about 1,500 killed and wounded, the Confederate casualty rate was over 50%. Pickett's division suffered 2,655 casualties

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