Meade has often been criticized for not attacking Lee after Pickett's charge, but had he done so what would have been the result?
Had he immediately ordered his troops to attack would it have been Pickett's charge in reverse? (Confederate artillery probably still had plenty of canister)
Would a night flank attack have fared better? (Hard to organize and execute)
Morning attack? (In the rain)
Send cavalry to try and delay Lee's retreat? (Pretty beat up from day 1)
With clear hindsight in your opinion what would and would not have worked?
Had he immediately ordered his troops to attack would it have been Pickett's charge in reverse? (Confederate artillery probably still had plenty of canister)
Would a night flank attack have fared better? (Hard to organize and execute)
Morning attack? (In the rain)
Send cavalry to try and delay Lee's retreat? (Pretty beat up from day 1)
With clear hindsight in your opinion what would and would not have worked?
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