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The Battle of Gettysburg The Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg By: Mrs. Rivas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg

Who was involved? South: AKA: Confederates Leader: Robert E. Lee Infantry: 71,699 Killed: 4,708 Wounded: 12,693 Captured/Missing: 5,830 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html

Who was involved? North: AKA: Union Leader: George G. Meade Infantry: 93,921 Killed: 3,155 Wounded: 14,531 Captured/Missing: 5,369 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/unionflag.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Meade

When did the battle take place? July 1 – July 3, 1863 Battle last three days http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Gettysburg.jpg

Where did the battle take place? Gettysburg, Pennsylvania http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/pa/gettysburg.gif en.wikipedia.org

What happened? The two armies met July 1, 1863 Union cavalry surprised Confederate infantry Outnumbered, the Union retreated July 2, 1863: The Confederates launched another assault, yet Union was able to save their position July 3, 1863: Union was led by General Pickett. Confederates march on open ground, which made it easy for Union soldiers to attack. http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/index.html

Why did it occur? General Lee began to move north in June with an army of 75,000. Lee figured another victory on Northern soil would convince Britain and France to aid Confederacy. Lincoln appointed General Meade to find and fight Lee’s forces and protect Washington and Baltimore from Confederate attack.

Outcome of the battle? Confederates were defeated and retreated back to Virginia. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln held a ceremony dedicating a cemetery at Gettysburg. He expressed through a speech what the war had come to mean. http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gncem.htm

Comprehension Questions What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg? Who were the Generals from both sides leading the armies during this battle? When did the battle take place? Why did the battle occur?

Works cited http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/index.html en.wikipedia.org http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/pa/gettysburg.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battle_of_Gettysburg.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gordon_Meade Cite 4 http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/unionflag.jpg http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/civilwar/civilwar.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gncem.htm