The Civil War Turning Point Gettysburg The Civil War Turning Point

Lincoln & McClellan shortly after the Battle of Antietam Road to Gettysburg After Antietam, General McClellan failed to finish off a retreating General Lee Pres. Lincoln was frustrated by this and had him replaced Lincoln eventually replaced his replacement with General Joseph Hooker Hooker’s army fought at Chancellorsville where General “Stonewall” Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own men Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson General Joseph Hooker

Center: Jackson, Beauregard, and Lee Lee’s Northern Push Despite the tragic loss of “Stonewall” Jackson, Lee pressed into Penn. Lee had many ideas of what victories in the North would bring Talks of peace Fuel Northern discontent with the war Would lead to diplomatic recognition of the Confederacy from Europe Assistance to the Confederacy from Europe Center: Jackson, Beauregard, and Lee

Gettysburg Campaign Union Confederacy

General Meade’s HQ @ Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg Battle of Gettysburg Fighting lasted 3 days on the hills and fields around Gettysburg, PA July 1-3, 1863 90,000 Union troops were commanded by Gen. George Meade 75,000 Confederate troops were commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee Union troops tried to hold their ground on Cemetery Ridge, south of the town General Meade’s HQ @ Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg

Day One @ Gettysburg

Day 2 @ Gettysburg

Day 3 @ Gettysburg Turning point of the battle comes on this day Lee ordered General George Pickett to directly attack the Union line Pickett’s Charge Approx. 13,000 rebel troops charge the ridge Thousands died and the Confederates retreat

Confederate Retreat Union expected a counterattack that never came Lincoln was again angered that his generals to not finish off Lee’s army Union lost 23,000 men Confederate casualties equal 28,000 and he leads his men back to Virginia Confederates never again cross the Union border Remain on the defensive for remainder of the war

Gettysburg Address November 1863 Dedicate cemetery for those killed in the battle Lincoln was not the key speaker Key guy spoke for 2 hours Lincoln’s address was 2 minutes Included African Americans in the term “all men are created equal” “It is for us the living…to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us…that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”