The Battle Of Gettysburg: Movie Analysis

Is there someone to whom to blame for the loss for the Confederate Army at the battle of Gettysburg? The battle of Gettysburg lasted only three days and it is the battle that decides who would take the upper hand within the war. Confederates made several crucial mistakes that cost them the battle. Many people may believe that General Longstreet is the one who is the reason why the Confederates lost the battle of Gettysburg because his hesitation within the battle. General Lee is the one who which should be blamed for the loss at the battle of Gettysburg. If General Lee didn’t stop fighting he could’ve won the battle in the first day. From the text it states, “was to bullheaded to move away and force the Union Army to follow him, and fight on ground of his own choice. Thus he lost his first opportunity to destroy the Union Army” …show more content…
From the article it says, “tells General Lee that no troops can take the Union center in a frontal assault, but is vetoed… Thus comes about the famous “Pickett’s Charge”(Stanfan). From the movie it says, “General, you must look to your division. General Lee… I have no division” (Gettysburg). For the misjudgement of General Lee for not listening to General Longstreet and not take a frontal assault lead the deaths of General Pickett’s entire Division. General Lee lost another chance to win the war because of the lack of good judgement. General Lee is the one who which should be blamed for the loss at the battle of Gettysburg. From his crucial mistakes that he has made within the battle like retreating on the first day. The other mistakes that he made was he took a frontal assault instead of a flank from the behind and he also didn’t listen to General Longstreet about not taking a frontal assault. If General Lee didn’t make some of these crucial mistakes and misjudgements would the South win the battle or possibly even the