Gettysburg
Clip: Episode 3 | 8m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
July 3, 1863: The third day of Gettysburg marked a change in the tide of the war.
On July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, PA the Union lured the Confederate troops out into the open field. Pickett charged and the tide of the war changed in the Union's favor.
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Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Gettysburg
Clip: Episode 3 | 8m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
On July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, PA the Union lured the Confederate troops out into the open field. Pickett charged and the tide of the war changed in the Union's favor.
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