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Courage made them heroes...

• For Chamberlain, "Fix bayonets" and basically all of Little Round Top.
• For Hancock riding a horse up to the front of the battlefield with cannon shells falling around him to inspire his men. When a soldier, fearing for the general's life, begs him to get down Hancock stays put and says: "There are times when a corps commander's life does not count."
• Pickett: "For the glory of Virginia, form your brigade." Watching 15,000 men emerge from the forest is a sight to behold.

The fact that most of them will be killed before the return to that forest makes this a Bittersweet moment as well.

• General Amistead just before the charge, an actual historical quote: "Virginians! Virginians! For your lands! For your homes! For your sweethearts! For your wives! For Virginia! Forward... march!"
• Buford's whole speech about the first day's upcoming battle, culminating in: "We will charge valiantly... and we will be butchered valiantly! And afterwards men in tall hats and gold watch fobs will thump their chest and say what a brave charge it was!"

Especially when Buford's speech is turned around to the Confederacy on the third day.