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THE BATTLE OF
GETTYSBURG
Hannah Pinchefsky
Noel
History 121
1 December 2015
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THE CONFEDERATES VS. THE UNION
The Confederate Army fought against the Union in a
three day battle on July 1-3 1863. This battle was held
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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ROBERT E. LEE
Robert E. Lee was born on January
19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia .
Robert E. Lee was the commander of
the Confederate army.
Lee intended on collecting supplies
and taking the fighting away from
Virginia.
Lee wanted to take away the North’s
hunger for war.
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GEORGE G. MEADE
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Born December 31, 1815 in
Cadiz, Spain.
Meade was the commander
of the Union army.
Meade took Joseph Hooker’s
place as commander of the
Union a few days before the
Battle of Gettysburg.
Commander of the winning
army – The Union.
The Battle of Gettysburg
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THE TOWN OF GETT YSBURG
During the Battle of Gettysburg,
many houses and buildings
were used for makeshift
hospitals, meeting areas, and
places to watch over what was
happening. The Confederates
are the main army that took
over a vast number of the town
and its buildings. Townspeople
hid in cellars while the three
day battle went on.
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THE FORMATION OF THE TWO
George G. Meade used his
Union troops to make a
strong line against the
Confederates in the shape of
a fish hook. General Robert
E. Lee ordered his troops to
attack all over the line of the
Union.
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PICKETT’S CHARGE
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PICKETT’S CHARGE
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF GETT YSBURG
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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE OF
GETT YSBURG
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point
of the war.
Until this battle, the South was winning the Civil
War.
This battle was one of the bloodiest and
deadliest battles during the war.
RESULTS:
The Union won the war.
Over 51,000 men were killed from both sides.
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AFTER THE BATTLE OF GETT YSBURG
Lee decided to turn in his resignation. Jefferson
Davis did not except it.
The Union lost over 23,000 men.
The Confederates lost over 28,000.
After the Battle of Gettysburg, the Battle of
Vicksburg was won on July 4, 1863.
WORKS CITED
 Mitchell, Joseph. "George G. Meade." In Military Leaders in
the Civil War, 133-141 . New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972 .
 Mitchell, Joseph. "Robert E. Lee." In Military Leaders in the
Civil War, 62-69. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972 .
 Gaines, Ann. "The Second Day: July 2, 1863 - The Legacy." In
The Battle of Gettysburg - In American History, 60 -109.
Library ed. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers,
2001 .
 "Gettysburg." National Park Service. November 24, 2015.
Accessed November 27, 2015.
http://www.nps.gov/GETT/learn/historyculture/index.htm.