The afternoon of July 2, 1863 was one of the most important, yet confusing fights of the Civil War. The day was one of controversy as shots rang throughout the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Most of the fighting took place in a wheatfield and that is why this section of the battle will forever be known as "The Wheatfield".

On the evening of June 28th, one of General Longstreet's scouts came into the Confederate camp reporting that Union troops were closing fast from the south and east. General Lee hoped to counter the attack and ordered the troops. On July 1st General Heth's division moved towards Gettysburg encountering John Buford's federal cavalry in his way. Heth attempted to drive him from the town, but this failed when Reynold's Army showed up. The battle continued until eventually the Confederates won. It was an extremely costly battle for both sides, Reynolds himself was even killed.

While all of this is happening, General Meade is back at Taneytown. After hearing of the death of Reynolds, he assigns General Hancock to be the new commanding general. They took new positions atop Cemetery Hill, except for one division, which was placed on

At some point cannons erupted and Sickles asked if he should advance his corps and Hunt replied, " Not on my authority."

Little Round Top. General Meade told Sickles to position his division to where his left rested at or on Little Round Top, but Sickles did not do this...

Meade told his side in front of the Committee in the Conduct of War and he says that early that morning he informed Sickles of the placements of his corps. He had sent his son to tell Sickles, but Sickles said there was no position there. Soon after, Sickles showed up at the Army Headquarters himself and Meade repeated his instructions. Sickles told him that there was no position where Meade wanted him, even though there was. It was possibly Sickles that cost them that battle.

Kershaw and Tilton's troops were actively engaged in battle once the fighting at Peach Orchard started up. Kershaw's regiments were split into two groups, and he went with the right wing. The left wing went forward and attacked batteries near the Peach Orchard. At this point he gave some orders to some other regiments, but they were carried to the left wing instead, which was just moments away from driving the enemy from the Orchard. The next thing that happened has been one of the biggest controversies since

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