Why Was The Gettysburg A Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg: Why was it a Turning Point? “This nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” -Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address 150,000 men fought in this violent war (B). Only 99,000 of those men have lived. The Battle of Gettysburg was a brutal war, but it wasn’t the worst. Compared to the other wars America has fought in, it’s far better. The Battle of Gettysburg started on July 1st, 1863. At that time, the Civil War was going on for about 2 years. Union President Abraham Lincoln was indeed a little tense at the time (BG). His best general, Ulysses S. Grant was beginning a 40-day siege of Vicksburg (BG). This will shut down the Mississippi River so
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Lee had a separate cavalry force riding into Pennsylvania, about 50 miles into the east. Lee was invading the North (A). Words of panic and terror flooded the streets of New York City (BG). People were flocking out of Gettysburg, townspeople waited and were worried about or what Lee was planning to do (BG). When the word got out to Lincoln, he made a change of generals. He appointed George Meade as the new commander of the Union Army on June 27th, 1863 (BG). Two weeks later the Union army made a forced march from Virginia to try to catch up with Lee (BG). Meade’s and Lee’s army numbered the same, 75,000 soldiers. However, with the collusion of the armies, the days were leading up were deceptively gentle (BG). The cherry trees had fresh fruit in them, which the soldiers used to nibble on as they marched. Women in Chambersburg wore Union flags on their blouses and drew only smiles and laughs from the passing rebel troops. But for Lee, his plan backfired. He wasn’t able to invade the North. Looks like the Union is winning by
Lee had a separate cavalry force riding into Pennsylvania, about 50 miles into the east. Lee was invading the North (A). Words of panic and terror flooded the streets of New York City (BG). People were flocking out of Gettysburg, townspeople waited and were worried about or what Lee was planning to do (BG). When the word got out to Lincoln, he made a change of generals. He appointed George Meade as the new commander of the Union Army on June 27th, 1863 (BG). Two weeks later the Union army made a forced march from Virginia to try to catch up with Lee (BG). Meade’s and Lee’s army numbered the same, 75,000 soldiers. However, with the collusion of the armies, the days were leading up were deceptively gentle (BG). The cherry trees had fresh fruit in them, which the soldiers used to nibble on as they marched. Women in Chambersburg wore Union flags on their blouses and drew only smiles and laughs from the passing rebel troops. But for Lee, his plan backfired. He wasn’t able to invade the North. Looks like the Union is winning by