Let’s bump it forward in time slightly to Gettysburg, the Battle of Little Round Top. I had to do a paper on this battle while at BNOC. 20th Maine was told to hold the hill at all costs to keep the north’s flank secure. They had already held off countless charges and were out of ammo. Col. Chamberlain did the only thing left for him to do. I don’t know how he managed to get down that hill dragging those brass balls behind him.
Them Alabama guys had forced march 25 miles since 3am that morning, and went into the attack with empty canteens. Logistics matter.
+1. Most of them walked from Chambersburg.
And despite all that they came within a whisker of taking that hill. A lot of good men lost their lives on both sides that sad day. . .
