Websites such as “History.com” are great examples of places that hold a lot of information about Amewrica’s history and are veryb Helpful. I wanted to know more about this Regiment that won the battle of Gettysburg, and from what I have seen they are a battle hardened regiment that have been through several battle such as the first battle of bull-run. Maybe if they weren’t so battle hardened they might not have been able to charge an overwhelming enemy and make them pay for every bit of ground that they would try and take. This shows just how much courage and strength that they had and how it couldn’t have just been any regiment that could pull this …show more content…
The battles range from Bull-run to fredericksburg and finally to gettysburg where they solidified their role in American history. If they were a new Regiment I highly don’t they would have survived the charge at Gettysburg. The 20th Maine was also a very battle hardened regiment but they were spent after little round top. IF the roles were switched I personally believe that that same result would work.
In conclusion, the 1st Minnesota won the battle of Gettysburg by charging an enemy regiment that charged around the flank with overwhelming numbers. Even though they were horribly outnumbered they charged and fought as hard as they could. By doing this they were able to solidify a Union victory, that is also why you will find a statue dedicated to them in Gettysburg. I learned through this how I should research a paper properly and which regiment won Gettysburg. I’m glad that I was able to research this topic, it is something that has intrigued me for a while and I’m glad that I was able to find this