outside of Gettysburg. The Confederates and Union fought across Maryland and into Pennsylvania in June of 1863. The war began because the south left the Union. The president of the Union was Abraham Lincoln. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because of the Geography‚ Losses and the Morale. Document A is a map that shows the Geography of where the battles between the Confederates and Union took place. Most of the battles were in confederate’s territory. The battle of Gettysburg was July 3
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like in the Civil War? November 19‚ 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave “The Gettysburg Address” speech while the Civil War was still going on “Now we are engaged in a great civil war” (Lincoln‚ Line 4). The Civil War started on April 12‚ 1861 and ended on May 9‚ 1865‚ during this time the Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1‚ 1863 to July 3‚ 1863. Lincoln gave this crucial speech on the battlefield of Gettysburg to the people of his time so he can urge them to keep fighting. Lincoln wanted
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events that are much more important than some though. One moment in history that I think is important is‚ the Gettysburg Address. Why is this an important moment? It is important because of all the soldiers that died‚ it relates to other important moments‚ and is short but one of the most meaningful documents to Americans. Many things have happened in American history. The Battle of Gettysburg is what most will say the turning point in the war. It’s just that Lincoln did not really take the win as a
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“Four score and seven years ago…” that is the start of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech “The Gettysburg Address.” Abe Lincoln was a benevolent man and he did marvelous things for our country as a whole. He was the 16th president of the United States. He also freed the slaves‚ and ended the Civil War. At the end of his term he was assassinated‚ but I’m sure you already know all this‚ so let’s talk about some stuff you might not know about Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln did many things than win
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5/24/09 Battle of Gettysburg There was a lot of controversy as to why the U.S. Civil War had started. Many believe that it was merely a difference between the two cultures such as the north and the south. While the North was fighting to abolish slavery‚ the South was fighting to sustain slavery. The Confederate General‚ Robert E. Lee had proven to be invincible after his victories at Chancellorsville and Fredricksberg‚ and was finally defeated at Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg turned
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Abraham Lincoln’s star shined when his administration took place during the Civil War proving excellency in both politically and rhetorically. From that war the 16th president got his most famous nick name as the Great Emancipator that dwells between Americans till the present day. However‚ history doesn’t say quit the same about the complete representation of Abraham Lincoln’s attitude towards the war and even the issue of slavery. Such a title proposes an acceptance that the civil war was a war
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speakers such as Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Lincoln do this is through speech elements such as rhetoric‚ language techniques‚ successful structure and also establishing a relationship with their audience. The speeches I have a Dream‚ and The Gettysburg Address [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMMzY1KJVeo]‚ although performed to entirely different audiences in different contexts‚ share similar values and qualities. In order to gain a complete understanding of the distinctive qualities of the speeches
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The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in July of 1863. This three day battle was a turning point in the Civil War for the North. Up until this point‚ every large battle that the North faced had ended up in defeat. General Robert Lee led the Confederate army and due to the continued victories‚ he decided to take the battle to the North. Lee set out for the South to win the war. The Union army was led by General George Meade. General Lee’s army
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War was the deadliest war in American history. The north called themselves the union‚ and the south called themselves the Confederates. One of the deadliest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg contributed to over 50 thousand soldiers either dead‚ wounded or missing. With the Battle of Gettysburg only lasting three days in duration that was around 16‚500 soldiers a day losing their lives. The most casualties taken in any
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three- day battle that took place in 1863 in the small town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania. It was the largest battle in the Civil War and it it’s also the largest battle ever fought in North America. The Union army of the Potomac consisted of about 85‚000 men at Gettysburg and the Confederate army of Northern Virginia consisted of approximately 75‚000 men. The Union army had 23‚000 casualties at the battle‚ and the Confederates had approximately 28‚000 men that were dead
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