The actual fact is the Union General Meade did nothing
except hold his own ground without trying to attack the Confederate army. This might
look simple but it was a great and effective strategy. On the 3rd and
the final day of the famous battle of Gettysburg the Confederate army attacked
with a strong army of 12,500 men. This famous charge on the Cemetery Ridge is
also known as the Pickett’s Charge. This charge was well repulsed by the
artillery and the gunmen of the Union army controlled by General Meade. This
charge led to huge losses for the Confederate army and they never again turned
back for fighting.
