The battle of Gettysburg took place in Pennsylvania of 1863‚ the battle lasted three days many lives were taken in both sides. Robert E. Lee was the general the South‚ they had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union Army. However‚ the outcome was Union Army held them off and sent the Confederated’s retreating. Many reasons went into the Norths win against the South. In document b sources estimated the number of casualties at the battle of Gettysburg for both union and confederate
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LCpl Beck‚ Ashton Commandant’s Professional Reading Program Michael Shaara‚ The Killer Angels The Killer Angels: An Inside Look at the Battle of Gettysburg The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara‚ is a historical fiction novel that describes in great detail the events that took place during the battle of Gettysburg. In the forward we are given an in depth view of each of the main characters and key figures of the battle. For instance‚ we are told that that General Robert Edward Lee is an
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The Battle of Gettysburg took place during July 1-3 in 1863‚ and it’s the most well-known battle of the American Civil War. It began April 12‚ 1861‚ when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter‚ which is located in South Carolina‚ without the knowledge or consent of either army leader‚ Robert E. Lee or George G. Meade. It ended May 9‚ 1865‚ when Robert E‚ Lee surrendered the last Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. The Battle of Gettysburg is the most famous
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Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet 1) General Robert E. Lee was in overall command with Generals Longstreet‚ Hill‚ Ewell‚ Heth‚ Pickett‚ Stuart and others in charge of different units. (Confederates) 2) General Meade was in overall command with Generals Buford‚ Reynolds‚ Doubleday‚ Hancock and others in charge of different units. (Union) 3) There were 95‚000 Union troops involved and 75‚000 Confederate troops involved. 4) There were about 23‚040 Union casualties and 22‚000 to
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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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The Artillery of the Potomac Army at Gettysburg‚ achieved victory through the “King of Battle” and integration of the Union maneuver commanders (Steve‚ 2014). Combat experience demonstrated seasoned leadership. The superiority of the Union artillery over their confederate counterparts was not only the number of guns employed‚ but also‚ it was the manner of how the Union commanders employed the artillery under their command (Steve‚ 2014). Proper integration of assets can determine the battlefield
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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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The Role of Jeb Stuart in the Battle of Gettysburg The Civil War is sometimes said to be the second war of American independence. This war was a nation fighting itself‚ North versus South‚ each side fighting for what they believed in. America suffered many tragedies from the war‚ but it also brought new advancements in technology and medicine‚ as well as battle strategy. The Battle of Gettysburg is often said to be the turning point of the Civil War. This battle was a major win for the Union‚ as
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The battle of Gettysburg started in June 1863‚ Lees’s troops crossed Maryland and marched in to Pennsylvania. The general of the the Union at the time was General George Meade. General George Meade was one of the few Union Generals who began his life and career in a foreign land. He was born in Spain‚ and moved to America after his family was in debt after the Napoleonic war. On July 1st‚ Confederate troops entered the town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. Before the war had begun Confederate troops
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The Battle of Gettysburg was just one of the many battles fought throughout the Civil War (Civil War Facts). To summarize‚ the Civil War was a four-year battle between the Union-North and the Confederate-South. Although there are multiple causes of the war‚ the main cause is the different beliefs on slavery. The Union-North believed the national government should have the power to prohibit slavery in territories that have not yet been named states. On the contrary‚ the Confederate South believed
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