By the start of day two, over 75,000 confederate forces were positioned along Seminary Ridge, a ridge parallel to the union's defenses along Cemetary Ridge and Culp's Hill.
Lee started off the day with a full fledged attack against the well positioned northern troops with a 150 gun volley, that quickly became a 100 cannon volley. |
At this point the North decided to save ammunition
and wait for the ensueing enemy. Early on, the Confederates attempted to take Culp's hill, but they failed to due to General G. K. Warren of the Unions. Also, lack of communications within the Confederate army prevented them from realizing they could take the Union's supply train a few hundred yards away. As the second day wound to the end, it was apparent that the northern fish hook was still intact. Although battered, it had risen victorious. |