The Battle of Gettysburg
Krista Farner
EDUC 462
November 30, 2010
5th Grade
Social Studies
klf5172@psu.edu
Dr. Coffman
• “The world will little note, nor long
remember what we say here, but it
can never forget what they did
here”
• ~ The Gettysburg Address, by
President Abraham Lincoln
What led up to Gettysburg?
• In 1860, President Abraham Lincoln was
elected. This caused 11 southern states to
leave the Union.
• On April 12, 1861, The Confederates attacked
Fort Sumter. This event started the Civil War.
• May 1-3, 1863. General Lee led Confederate
troops to victory at Chancellorsville, Virginia.
• June 28, 1863 ,General Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant
General James Longstreet were in Chambersburg, PA
and receive word that the Union Army is headed to
Pennsylvania.
• June 30, 1863, Two brigades of Union cavalry enter
Gettysburg. Finding signs of Confederates nearby to
the Northwest, The calvary sends word to Major
General John Reynolds in Emmitsburg, Maryland to
bring the infantry immediately.
What was a union soldier like?
Union Soldiers
What was a Confederate Soldier like?
Confederate Soldiers
The Events of Gettysburg
• The Battle of Gettysburg went on for three
days.
• July 1
• July 2
• July 3
• Aftermath
Day 1
• At 7:00 am the first shots were fired on McPherson’s Ridge, by
Union Calvary.
• The confederate troops formed lines and advanced up the
ridge.
• It took about 3 hours for General Reynolds and the infantry to
get there.
• He sent word for reinforcement, and General Reynolds was
later killed.
• Though the Union reinforcements arrived. The Confederates
pushed the Union line back passed the Lutheran Seminary
onto Cemetery Hill
Day 1
• By 4:30 that day the fighting was over.
• The causality count was about
– Union-25,000
– Confederate-35,000
• The outcome of the battle was still not
decided.
Day 2
• Before dawn, General Meade, and thousands of reinforcements
arrived and formed a hook shape from Culp’s hill along Cemetery
Ridge stopping at Little Round Top.
• General Dan Sickles (Union) moved his troops away from the
fishhook shape to peach orchard. He misinterpreted the original
order and left Little Round Top basically undefended.
• The Confederates attacked the Union troops that moved to Peach
Orchard which stretched to Devil’s Den . There were heavy
causalities.
• Fighting then moved to Little Round Top which is an invaluable
signal post of Union Troops.
• The battle raged on throughout the night at Culp’s Hill, The union
troops led by Col. Chamberlin where able to hold Little Round Top.
Day 2
• The battle at Little Round Top. This is from the
Movie Gettysburg.
Day 2
Day 3
• The fighting at Culp’s Hill ended in the very early hours of the morning.
The confederates withdrew
• The confederates opened up with cannon fire.
• Union replied but decided to conserve their ammunition. The
confederates thought they took the Union guns out. This would be a
crucial mistake.
•
9 confederate brigades under General Pickett marched in open field to
the front line. This is what became known as Pickett’s Charge.
• General Pickett’s division was crushed. He is quoted saying later to
General Lee, "General, I have no division..."
Day 3
Aftermath
• By July 13, 1863 the last of the
Confederate troops were out of
Gettysburg.
• The Civil War continued to rage on until
1865.
• On April 9, 1865, General Lee
surrendered at Appomattox
Courthouse in Virginia.
Aftermath
• November 19, 1863 the Gettysburg Address
Causalities
People who were there
•Jennie Wade
•Private Wesley Culp
•John Burns
•Dr. Johnathan Letterman
Jennie Wade
• The only civilian to be killed at
the battle of Gettysburg she
was 20 years old.
• She lived in Gettysburg and
worked as a seamstress.
• She was shot by Confederate
sharpshooters on July 3, 1863
while making biscuits in her
family’s kitchen.
John Burns
• The 69 year old constable of
Gettysburg, and a veteran of the War
of 1812.
• On the morning of July 1, 1863, John
Burns grabbed his flintlock musket
and went out to join the Union troops.
• He was wounded 3 times that day and
was captured, but he was released a
short time later.
• He became a national hero for what
he did that day. “ The Old Hero of
Gettysburg”
• He died in 1872 and there is now a
statue made in his honor.
Dr. Jonathan Letterman
• A Dr. who was the medical director
for the army of the Potomac.
• He invented a medical system that
became known as the “ Letterman
System.” to help wounded soldiers
on the battlefield.
• The system had rapidly moving
ambulance wagons, each
commanded by a lieutenant.
• This allowed soldiers that usually
would lay on the battlefield for days,
could be evacuated more quickly.
Private Wesley Culp
• A native of Gettysburg. His uncle
owned Culp’s Hill.
• He moved away from Gettysburg
to Virginia, when he was a teenager
due to his job.
• When the Civil war broke out he
enlisted with the South.
• He ended up fighting near or on
the Hill his family owned and he
was shot and killed.
History in our backyard!
The Battle of Gettysburg
• To Learn More, Go to
• http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
• http://www.army.mil/gettysburg/flash.html
THE END
Hope you enjoyed the show!
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