2016 Gettysburg Trip

 Students stand at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle.

Students stand at the monument to the 2nd Wisconsin Regiment. This regiment, with soldiers from the state including Racine County, were some of the first Union soldiers on the field, and their bravery slowed the Rebel advance and very well saved the battle. A sidenote, the 2nd Wisconsin is noted for having the largest casualty number of any regiment throughout the war - a very distinguished honor.

Students stand in line where the Virginia soldiers commanded by Brig Gen George Pickett took off at 3 PM on July 3, 1863, beginning the famous Pickett's Charge. The charge had ~12,500 soldiers that stretched over a mile centered on one spot of the Union Line. It fails miserably and is the final major action of the Battle of Gettysburg.