These tours are all OUTDOORS and “off the beaten path.” So be sure to have proper footwear, insect repellent, sunscreen, water, snacks, etc.
With each tour we will provide recommendations on parking. At all times, please observe parking signs posted on the field or in town.
“Generals Lee, Longstreet and A.P. Hill rode up and dismounting seated themselves on the trunk of a fallen tree, some fifty or sixty yards from where I sat on my horse at the right of our division.”
When the Army of the Potomac attacked Confederates on lower Cemetery Hill on the morning of July 3, 1863, General Lee’s initial plans to continue the attacks from ground gained on July 2 would have to change. Join us as we delve into the actions and planning by General Lee of what became the Pickett, Pettigrew, Trimble Charge on July 3, 1863.
“Do you see those colors? Take them!”
Perhaps no other corps commander in the Army of the Potomac was as active and responsible for the successful defense of Cemetery Ridge during July 2nd and 3rd July 1863 than Major General Winfield Scott Hancock. Join us as we examine the leadership and actions of Major General Hancock during the fighting of July 2, 1863.