The Angle

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg, and potentially the entire Civil War in the East, would be determined by the outcome of Pickett's Charge. Breaking the Union line would shatter their structure and leave Washington, DC vulnerable to capture. Approximately 15,000 Confederate soldiers took part in the three-day battle near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The event which would become known as the "High water Mark" of the Confederacy. Never again would the South be so close to winning the Civil War. After marching acromm one mile of open terrain, the Confederate forces come to grips with the Union line on Cemetary Ridge at a point known as the Angle. Nearly all of the Confederate officer participating in the charge were killed.

World-renowned historical artist Mort Künstler has portrayed the battle in two paintings. "The Angle" views the battle from a Northern point of view, while "The High Water Mark" looks from a Southern perspective.