Quote Originally Posted by Stig
You charge a hill because that was they way to do it in those days.

You didn't have helmets, camouflage or anything. You had fancy suits and drums. You walked slowly to the enemy stopped in front of him and started firing. It didn't care how many died, the winning was what mattered. Furthermore the weapons were very different, you didn't have long range rifles, to be accurate you needed to fire at close range.

That was they way how wars were fought, and it worked (atleast till WW1)
you charged a hill like that becauses your leaders were stupid. Stupid,Who Lee? Yes in this Battle, If He was smart, he would have had a battle plan.
It worked walking up a hill? don't think so.