Repulsing Pickett’s Charge: “Here They Come!” “Here They Come!” “Here Comes the Infantry!”
Pickett’s Charge brings to mind men in gray marching across open fields, exposed, flags flying, while cannon shot tears enormous gaps in the lines. Less remembered are the men in blue who met them on that third day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Here's an account by Edmund Rice, later awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Gettysburg. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission to showcase, interpret and preserve Civil War portrait photography at militaryimagesmagazine.com and shopmilitaryimages.com. Image: The Liljenquist Family Collection at the Library of Congress. This channel is a member of the YouTube Partner Program. Your interest, support, and engagement is key, and I'm grateful for it. Thank you!
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