on this day
I thouht it would be disrespectful not to mention that on this date the battle of gettysburg ended with a union victory. After an incredible artillary bombardment by the confederates on cemetary ridge followed by "Pickett's charge" the consederate loss put needing to cross the river never again to be in a position to invade the north. the story of this great battle is that it started over shoes. that the confederate cavalry went into gettysburg to get shoes for its solders when it ran into a regiment of union soldirs from there the battle took off. I once read a book about abut the people of gettysburg who were caught in their homes as the battle went from day to day. (I think the name was the color of courage.?) have a great holiday
