Transcript The_Battle_of_Gettysburg[1]

The Battle of Gettysburg
By: Carline Eck, Chloe Werkema,
and Amanda Pawloski
The Basics: When
The Battle of Gettysburg took
place during 1863 in late June.
The Basics: Where
The war took place in
fertile farmlands of
southern
Pennsylvania.
It was a land of plenty
with enough food to
supply the Union
army for the next 12
months.
What led to the war of Gettysburg?
Because the Union was
losing so many battles to
General Lee, he needed
somone who could crush
his army. All of the previous
battles had caused the
battle of Gettysberg to
break out. President Lincoln
hired General George
Meade to do this. Lee was
heading north and he
needed to be stopped.
Was the battle considered a major
turning point in the war?
Yes, the Union soldiers won this
battle. They wiped out Pickett's troops
as he advanced twads them. This was
the end of the Battle of Gettysburg. The
Union army was finally in control and
the Confederacy had to step up their
game.
Generals of the war
UnionGeneral
Meade
Confederac
y- General
Lee
What was the physical geography of
the battle like?
The land was very...
• hilly
• farmland
• bordered by steep, rocky hills
It affected the military tactics because...
• The union took high ground, making it possible to defend
against rebel assaults.
• The rebels made ground, and won the first two battles.
How did the battle start?
• One July first the confederacy was marching
into gettysburg when they were stopped by the
union.
• The two armies ran into each other.
• The union took the first shot.
How many soldiers died in the battle?
• The union
3,155 people
• The confederacy
4,708 people
How did the economic resources effect
the outcome of the battle?
The Union...
• Had a better economy.
• Giving them more money to purchase war necessities.
The Confederacy...
• Had very little industry.
• So when war broke out, and men were being recruited, there
were less people to work in factories.
• Giving them less money to purchase good for war.
How did the war effect civilans?
• People hidin basements, in fear of getting
shot.
• They were scared.
• But in the end, only one civilian was shot.
How did the battle affect people on
the home front?
Read the story
*This short story was written by a teenage girl who
lived during the civil war.
*This short story shows that the ordinary townsfolk
were always on the edge of their seats in fear of the
enemy (or rebels) attacking.
*They had little money.
*The people were also sick with sadness from the
deaths of the soldiers who were once friends and
family.
*The tough strong men who once protected the women
and children were either gone fighting or died fighting.
*The men who worked in factories and had jobs were
no longer there to run them, so manufacturing and
farming decreased.
By: Chloe Werkema
What impression can be drawn from the
photographs of soldiers and the battlefield?
Show Picture
*As you can see in the picture, these soldiers are
dead.
*The aren't properly buried, and are just laying in
a field dead.
*They are very dirty.
*Their clothes are shabby and torn.
*They are skinny (probably haven't eaten much).
*Many, many, many, of them are dead.
*I can count 24 corpses.
*The battlefield is a large hilly field.
By:Chloe Werkema
What do soldiers’ letters or diaries tell
about their experiences in this battle?
* The soilders sent very few letters home, there
wasn't enough supplies, money, or time to write and
send letters back home to their loved ones.
* The few letters that were sent, told tales of
hundreds dying, starvation, coldness, and the bloodyness of war.
* Some soilders wrote in journals that are still around
today. One example is the journal of Henry Keiser. He
told about the numers of soilders, the death, and
details on where the battle took place.
By:Chloe Werkema
What were the battle casualties for
each side?
* The two armies had suffered between 46,000 and 51,000
casualties.
*Union casualties were 23,055.
*Confederate casualties are more difficult to estimate.
&Many authors cite about 28,000 casualties.
*The casualties for both sides during the entire campaign
were 57,225.
*Nearly 8,000 had been killed outright; these bodies, lying
in the hot summer sun, needed to be buried quickly. Over
3,000 horse carcasses were burned in a series of piles
south of town; townsfolk became violently ill from the
stench.
By:Chloe Werkema