South Carolinians in the Battle of Gettysburg
July 1, 1863. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee advanced across the Pennsylvania countryside toward the small town of Gettysburg--less than 90 miles from Washington, D.C.--on a collision course with the Union Army of the Potomac. In Lee''s ranks were 5,000 South Carolina troops destined to play critical roles in the three days of fighting ahead. From generals...
July 1, 1863. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee advanced across the Pennsylvania countryside toward the small town of Gettysburg--less than 90 miles from Washington, D.C.--on a collision course with the Union Army of the Potomac. In Lee''s ranks were 5,000 South Carolina troops destined to play critical roles in the three days of fighting ahead. From generals...
