Gettysburg Battlefield - Pickett’s Charge

A Brief History: Pickett’s Charge was on July 3rd, 1863. It involved around 12,000 Confederate soldiers against 6,500 Union Soldiers and Union Major General George Meade’s troops. The Confederate army had a hold up on Culp’s hill in the morning. Shortly after General Lee lead an attack on the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. Pickett’s Charge, also known as the Pickett-Pettigrew assault, was Major General George Pickett on the Confederate front line and Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew on the right piercing threw the Union line only to be pushed back to the copse of trees where the Union line took the battleground with over 6,000 Confederate casualties. There were 1,500 Union casualties as well. The next day, July 4th, Lee withdrew his army and headed towards Williamsport thus ending the Battle of Gettysburg.

Haunted History: There have been many claims of paranormal activity experienced here, such as apparitions of Confederate and Union soldiers. There have been sounds of a battle taking place here such as cannon fire and musket fire, as well as chants of “charge” heard here.