The Tide Changes
The First Minnesota's famous charge at Gettysburg changed the tide of both the battle and the war. The first day's battle had gone the Confederate's way. Day 2 was going the same way until Minnesota's charge turned things around. This turning point proved to be one of the most important events of the war. Up until Gettysburg, the Confederates had won many of the major battles. The Union victory at Gettysburg began a series of Union victories that eventually led to Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
The First Minnesota's famous charge at Gettysburg changed the tide of both the battle and the war. The first day's battle had gone the Confederate's way. Day 2 was going the same way until Minnesota's charge turned things around. This turning point proved to be one of the most important events of the war. Up until Gettysburg, the Confederates had won many of the major battles. The Union victory at Gettysburg began a series of Union victories that eventually led to Lee's surrender at Appomattox.