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The Battle of Gettysburg

The Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg. By: Mrs. Rivas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg. Who was involved?. South: AKA: Confederates Leader: Robert E. Lee Infantry: 71,699 Killed: 4,708 Wounded: 12,693 Captured/Missing: 5,830.

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The Battle of Gettysburg

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  1. The Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg By: Mrs. Rivas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg

  2. Who was involved? South: AKA: Confederates Leader: Robert E. Lee Infantry: 71,699 Killed: 4,708 Wounded: 12,693 Captured/Missing: 5,830 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html

  3. Who was involved? North: AKA: Union Leader: George G. Meade Infantry: 93,921 Killed: 3,155 Wounded: 14,531 Captured/Missing: 5,369 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/unionflag.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Meade

  4. When did the battle take place? • July 1 – July 3, 1863 • Battle last three days http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Gettysburg.jpg

  5. Where did the battle take place? • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/pa/gettysburg.gif en.wikipedia.org

  6. What happened? • The two armies met July 1, 1863 • Union cavalry surprised Confederate infantry • Outnumbered, the Union retreated • July 2, 1863: The Confederates launched another assault, yet Union was able to save their position • July 3, 1863: Union was led by General Pickett. Confederates march on open ground, which made it easy for Union soldiers to attack. http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/index.html

  7. Why did it occur? • General Lee began to move north in June with an army of 75,000. • Lee figured another victory on Northern soil would convince Britain and France to aid Confederacy. • Lincoln appointed General Meade to find and fight Lee’s forces and protect Washington and Baltimore from Confederate attack.

  8. Outcome of the battle? • Confederates were defeated and retreated back to Virginia. • On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln held a ceremony dedicating a cemetery at Gettysburg. He expressed through a speech what the war had come to mean. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gncem.htm

  9. Comprehension Questions • What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg? • Who were the Generals from both sides leading the armies during this battle? • When did the battle take place? • Why did the battle occur?

  10. Works cited http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/index.html en.wikipedia.org http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/pa/gettysburg.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Gettysburg.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Meade Cite 4 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/unionflag.jpg http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gncem.htm

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