Pickett's Charge: Almost all of the Confederate artillery shells fired at the Union soldiers minutes before Pickett's charge did not rain down on the Union troops; they harmlessly exploded in the air or landed about 100 yards or more behind the Union forces at the Angle (High Water Mark). which was one of the three main reasons the Confederates lost the battle of Gettysburg. The other two were the Confederates not taking Culp's Hill (attacked for 3 consecutive days) and Confederate cavalry not attacking the rear of the Union troops at Cemetery Ridge from the East as General Lee planned.
Pickett's Charge: Almost all of the Confederate artillery shells fired at the Union soldiers minutes before Pickett's charge did not rain down on the Union troops; they harmlessly exploded in the air or landed about 100 yards or more behind the Union forces at the Angle (High Water Mark). which was one of the three main reasons the Confederates lost the battle of Gettysburg. The other two were the Confederates not taking Culp's Hill (attacked for 3 consecutive days) and Confederate cavalry not attacking the rear of the Union troops at Cemetery Ridge from the East as General Lee planned.