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Death Battle

Lee's Army Pushed Back To Virginia
'The Southern Army massed all their forces early in the day, planning a brutal attack which they hoped would stun the North beyond repair. But the ambitious hopes of General Lee never came to pass, as a strengthened Northern Army fought gallantly and badly whipped the Confederates. The rebel Army was torn apart and any chance for them to capture Gettysburg was gone. Under the leadership of General Hancock, the Union soldiers beat back every attacking wave that the South launched at them. The inspired Northern fighters were able to push Lee's Army back into Virginia. The defeat was a crushing one for Confederate President Jefferson Davis, at a time when it appeared that the North might be on the verge of a total collapse.'