The Confederates did the same thing as before...they kept marching up the hill and they kept getting picked off. By the end of war. The 5,600 Confederate men were reported as casualties. For the Union the number was about 1,800. At about 3 PM, Lee sent Gen.Stuart out with four of his calvaries. They met up with Union forces and many attacks and counterattacks occured. This engagment ended in a draw with Gen.Gregg's men later being forced to retreat.

Lee called for a plan to march 12,000 men towards the Union. Lee then realized it wasn't going to work. The plan of wearing down the Confederates had worked and the Union gained a colossal victory. On July 4th, rain fell over the battfield, and Lee and his forces retreated. This turned out to be the turning point in the war. This battle will go down as one of the most improtant ever in American History.

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