On July 2nd 1863 Dan Sickles, III Corps, Army of the Potomac Commanding, decided to disobey orders form George Meade, Commander of the AOP. if you dont know the story i'll tell it quickly before i get to the actual POD
Meade told Sickles to occupy "yonder hill" (Little Round Top) Sickles, being the selfish and insubordinate political general he was, decided to move his III corps, consisting of two divisions, out nearly a mile in front of the Union lines, out of range of support. the result is (in)famous; the III corps was destroyed when confederates under the command of James Longstreet smashed into his flank and routed his corps. Sickles himself lost a Leg and he had to be reinforced by elements of the V and II corps had to fill in the gap. this led to a series of events that ended in the charge of the 20th Maine, the fierce fighting over the Wheat Field and the carnage in Devils Den.
now for the POD
Sickles obeys. he holds his ground on the round tops. what happens next?
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