On December 13, 1862, the Confederates from behind this reconstructed stone wall met charge after futile charge from the Union. When it was all finished there were over 7000 Union soldiers either killed or wounded before the foot of Marye's Hill. As Confederate General Longstreet stated "The Federals had fallen like the steady dripping of rain from the eaves of a house".
Such carnage....and it looks so peaceful there....
ReplyDeleteI am always in awe of this site.....I think it became the reason for Sherman's march later in the war. Thanks for stopping here....
ReplyDeleteI remember this vividly. It's so peaceful now, but I always have to wonder what the Union leaders were thinking. They did the same thing at Antietam.
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