Question

What was the goal of general pickett and his confederate troops when they charged union troops on cemetery ridge?

a. they hoped to wipe out the union’s artillery supply.
b. they hoped to break the union line with cannon fire.
c. they hoped to push union troops up cemetery ridge.
d. they hoped to surround the union troops on the high ground.

Answer 1

b. they hoped to break the union line with cannon fire.

Answer 2

Correct answer:

b. they hoped to break the union line with cannon fire.

The objective of General Pickett was to break the line of union with fire cannons. This action took place on July 3, 1863, involving an infantry assault of approximately 15,000 Confederate soldiers against the position of Major General George Meade's troops along the crest of the cemetery. This event marked the end of the Battle of Gettysburg.