- On the third day Longstreet once again tried to convince Lee not to attack but Lee thought the Union forces were severely battered and wouldn't be able to hold up much longer.
- Lee planned to attack the center of the Union line at Cemetery Ridge.
- Lee felt as if his strategy would be unexpected and General Meade left about 57,000 troops to defend the center.
- For over an hour the Union and Confederate fired cannons at each other.
- The confederates slacked off thinking they did a great amount of damage to the the Union forces in reality they did very little damage.
- The task of charging the Union center fell to three divisions of Confederate soldiers.
- General George Pickett led about 15,000 men which led to PICKETT'S CHARGE.