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: This 6 page paper provides a description of the Battle of Gettysburg. Major assaults on each of the three days of the battle, July 1 - 3, 1863 are included. Data regarding numbers of men and causalities on each side are also included. The writer then analyzes which decisions were right or wrong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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File: MM12_PGgettys.rtf
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Gettysburg did not end the war; it didnt even attain any major goal of the war for either the North or the South. But, the Battle of Gettysburg is considered
the greatest battle in the Civil War. It was certainly a costly one. On July 1, 2, and 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought. "More men fought and
more men died than in any other battle before or since on North American soil" (The Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Welcome Center, 2001). The Battle: * Day 1, July 1, 1863: General
Robert E. Lee took his troops north with the intention of destroying the railroad bridge located in Harrisburg. He then planned to go on to Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington. Confederate
troops were spread across a large territory. They were searching for supplies. Pettigrew was in Gettysburg and he saw Bufords cavalry on a ridge. This is what started the battle.
Confederate troops attacked the Union cavalry that was on McPherson Ridge. The Union soldiers were far outnumbered but with the help of John Reynolds Infantry division, they managed to hold
their position, even driving the Confederates back slightly. The battle continued into the afternoon, by which time, the Union soldiers were overpowered by more Confederate troop who had joined
the fighting. Mass confusion erupted and thousands of Union troops were captured. Union troops worked all night to reinforce their defenses. Meanwhile, Meades army arrived, which increased the numbers of
the Union soldiers (The Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Welcome Center, 2001). * Day 2, July 2, 1863: Battle lines were clearly drawn with the major portions of the armies locating themselves on
two parallel ridges that were about one mile apart. Union soldiers were on Cemetery Ridge, in what is called "the famous fish hook." They were facing the Confederate soldiers who
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