Whooa....Confrederate idiocy in strategy and tactics? That's a bit overzealous considering the strategic success the Confederacy had before the absolute debacle at Gettysburg, and their relative success afterward. I agree that a frontal assault was doomed to failure, even if the artillery barriage had been able to continue or if the Union had reinforced the "hooks" rather than the center, they would have still had time to repulse the center stroke..in my opinion. That error by General Lee should not cloud his exceptional generalship throughout the war...though the losses he took their all but took any legitimate change for victory from the Southern Nation.
God Bless the soldiers of both sides and the American ideals they both fought for. Their valor was not in vain that we can hollow the great nation they help create....