1. The Battle of Gettysburg

2. Before the Battle Confederates inflict bloody defeat on Union at Fredericksburg, VA. (12/13/62) North defeated again in the Battle of Chancellorsville, VA (April 30-May 6, 1863) General Stonewall Jackson is shot by his own men in an accident and dies of Pneumonia (May 1863) Lee decides to invade North in Spring-Early Summer ‘63: –to gain supplies –pull Union forces away from Vicksburg, MS –invasion in North would hurt Lincoln’s political power.

4. Battle of Gettysburg Lee decided to try and take the North by surprise If he succeeded in overtaking Gettysburg, he then planned to march south and capture Washington, D.C. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle that was one of the most important in the war  Turning Point! Lee Meade

5. Day 1 Confederate soldiers led by A.P. Hill went on a search for shoes in Gettysburg, attacked by Union troops 90,000 Union troops took the field against 75,000 Confederates Confederates take control over the town of Gettysburg

6. Day 2 Lee orders General James Longstreet to attack at Cemetery Ridge Confederate soldiers attack at an unprotected Union hill known as Little Round Top Union leaders send Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain and his men to defend Little Round Top Because Chamberlain was running low on fuel, he ordered his men to attack the Confederates with fixed bayonets. This surprise attack left Confederates surrendering in droves.

7. Day 3 Lee felt he could break Union defenses, because the Union was weakened Lee ordered an artillery barrage at the middle of Union lines mid afternoon PICKETT’S CHARGE - Longstreet, confident the barrage had silenced Union guns, ordered Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union lines. Northern artillery resumed its fire and crippled the Confederate attackers. Lee sent General Jeb Stuart’s forces to surprise attack Union General Meade’s forces. Stuart’s forces were stalled due to a conflict with Union forces led by Robert Gregg.

8. After the Battle More than 23,000 Union casualties and 28,000 Confederate Casualties Lee gave up hopes of invading the North and retreated back to Virginia Lee turned in his resignation which Jefferson Davis did not accept The North won the Battle of Vicksburg (May 18-July 4th, 1863) Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address in November 1863.

9. After the Battle Continued Lincoln replaced Meade with Grant –Grant used the idea of total war - destroy food, equipment, and anything else the enemy might need The war would continue to last for 2 more years!!! –The Wilderness – woods caught fire and burned thousands of soldiers –Sherman’s March to Sea – Nov. 16, 1864 Grant ordered William Tecumseh Sherman to capture Atlanta, GA and then March to the Atlantic coast His army destroyed everything and burned most of the city to the ground

10. Significance of Gettysburg Turning point in the war Crippled South so badly, Lee never invaded Northern state again Gettysburg Address helped nation realize not just a collection of individual states