Gettysburg and the Future of Freedom

The fight for freedom is never over

James Carafano, --July 5, 2013

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Freedom’s future can turn on the actions of one.
One hundred and fifty years ago, the fate of America was decided at Gettysburg. For three days, Union and Confederate armies fought the decisive battle of the Civil War. On the second day of the struggle, General Robert E. Lee ordered his troops to sweep behind enemy lines. Through the sweltering heat of summer afternoon, they swept toward the rocky hill that represented the end of the Union position—Little Round Top. If they could take that position, they would win the battle. More...

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