Class Year
2020
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-11-2018
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Nearly every visitor to Gettysburg can easily point to Pickett’s Charge as the bloodiest loss the Confederates suffered on the field during the three days of fighting here. However, few know that another Confederate assault during the battle rivaled the horrendous casualty rates of July 3. On the afternoon of July 1, Brigadier General Alfred Iverson ordered his North Carolina brigade forward against the Federal positions on Oak Ridge, essentially sending them to their slaughter. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Wesley, Zachary A., "A Slaughter Forgotten: A Reflection on the Wayside on Iverson’s Assault" (2018). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 311.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/311
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