How Did General Picket Influence His Men
General Picket would lead his men through the open field in order to assault the Union center; this was the first time that he would lead his men into battle. As the Division of Confederate forces advanced upon the defensive lines, the Union artillery began to fire on the advancing soldiers. The cannon fire would easily hit and break the lines of the advancing men. As the assault grew closer to the defensive perimeter the Union Artillery began to fire canisters upon the approaching troops, canisters are artillery fired cans that are filled with smaller balls that when fired the can will release the smaller projectiles in a larger area causing more damage and injury to personnel than just a cannon ball. After a very long charge on the position