Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederate's Army-Before
Engagement
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Spirits high
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Richmond paper stated “We can … carry our
armies far into the enemy’s country, exacting
peace by blows leveled at his vitals.”
The Union Army-Before Engagement
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Desprate to win a battle
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General Meade ordered to engage Confederate
forces
The Fighting of July 1, 1863
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General Henry Heth and Colonel John Buford engage
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Union Calvary vs. Confederate infantry
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Calvary pulls back confeds. hot on their heels
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Union Infantry fight hard at first
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Fishhook battlement lines Cementry Hill to Little Round Top
July 2, 1863-The Day of Decisive, But Pointless
Fights.
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Little Round top assaulted-20,000
Confederate infantry
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Union hold here
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Confederates gain ground @ Culp’s Hill
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All fighting ceased @ sundown
I. Robert E. Lee’s aggressiveness helped for
Union victory
II. Wanted to try to break Union lines
III. Union pincer movement
IV. Fierce battling raged
V. Confederate General Longstreet and Union
General Meades commanded the bulk fighting
Eastern part of the union lines
VI. General George Pickett commanded to charge
Union Lines
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Lead by: Confederate General George
Pickett
Importance: allowed to achieve union
victory
 What happened: Confederate rookies vs.
Union Veterans and Artillery
 Confederates ran acrossedfield to Union
Gettysburg-Today
To see the battle’s sites,
Go to: Gettysburg Map and Facts
The Weapons of Gettysburg
Artillery:
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142 12-pound “Napoleons”
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4 10-pound “Parrott” rifles (Confederate)
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146 (USA) and 73 (CSA) 3-inch wrought iron rifles
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2 (USA) and 26 (CSA) 12-pound Howitzers
Small Arms:
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Musket
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Carbine (Union Calvary)
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Pistol
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knife
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Union and Confederate Uniform and
Gear
Artillery Weapon-Cannon
Calvary-Union
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Cavalry-Confederate
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Map of Gettysburg
Notable Facts-Battle of Gettysburg
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Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was delivered
November 19, 1863
569 tons of ammunition was fired
John Buford, whose cavalry fired the first shots of the
battle, died December 16, 1863
Civilians at Gettysburg were left to deal with the
thousands of wounded
During the battle, a random bullet went through a door of
a house, killing 20-year-old Mary Virginia Wade. She was
the only civilian killed during the battle.
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