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Battle of Gettysburg
1.This battle was fought between Robert E. Lee and George G. Meade. They started the battle early in the morning.
2.George Pickett's charge for the Confederates failed, breaking the heart of the Confederate charge.
3.With the win belonging to the Union. -
2nd day
1.The Union Army had established strong positions from Culp's Hill to Cemetery Ridge.
2.He ordered Longstreet to lead an attack on the Union left, while Ewell's corps would strike the right, near Culp's Hill.Both armies suffered extremely heavy losses on July 2, with 9,000 or more casualties on each side.
3.The combined casualty total from two days of fighting came to nearly 35,000, the largest two-day toll of the war. -
3rd day
1.Union forces of the Twelfth Army Corps pushed back a Confederate threat against Culp's Hill after a seven-hour firefight and regained their strong position.
2.As the survivors stumbled back to their opening position, Lee and Longstreet scrambled to shore up their defensive line after the failed assault.
3.The victorious army itself lost 23,049 out of the total beginning strength of approximatily 85,000-88,000. -
Gettsburg Address
President Abraham Lincoln presented the Gettysburg Address to honor the soldiers that died in the Battle of Gettysburg. He dedicated part of the battlefield as a national cementary for the soldiers who had lost their lives. -
Thanksgiving
Today President Lincoln proclaimed the twenty-sixth day of November as Thanksgiving. He did this not only to be thankful for everyone's harvest, but to give thanks for the peace throughout the country and for the soldiers. To which the soldiers that fought for us.
