Gettysburg Hidden Figures and Events Leading to Union Victory

As my research continues, there are what seems to be an endless amount of people and events that led to the Union victory at Gettysburg. In the book "Lost Triumph: Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg and Why It Failed," by Tom Carhart, he goes into detail about an event known as Pickett's Charge which ultimately resulted in the success of the Union. As for hidden figures, people like Tillie Pierce, helped aid Union soldiers who were wounded in battle as well as gave them food and shelter to help them continue the battle. Another figure who was lost in the history books, is George Custer who has been criticized by historians for being hot headed and having the personality of a gambler. A side from the critics, he led Union forces to charge Confederates back when they needed to the most. These were some of many events that were involved with Gettysburg, but their heroic acts should not be undermined.

With this research, it has been concluded that the best way to present it is through a knowledgeable video that explains why these events were important. This video will include an overview of what occurred at Pickett's charge during the Battle of Gettysburg along with a few key players who gave contributions to the Union Army.  The video will include visual representations of pictures as well as drawings that will better explain the research and will be narrated so that viewers can better understand the information. At the end of the video, there will be references and links to more information for people who are interested in the Civil War Era. Along with this, there will be a description at the bottom that will give an overview of the research. In a sense, the focus of this video is to give viewers a short clip that explains Pickett's charge, and shed light on people who were lost in history. Some would call it a crash course video, to get a general idea of what occurred at the charge, and show that it was not leaders alone who won the battle. The true winners were the believers who fought tirelessly for the greater good of the developing nation, whether soldiers, citizens, or politicians.