1. Battle of Gettysburg
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2. Did you know the following about the Battle of Gettysburg?
Dear Mr. Spencer,
Did you know the following about the Battle of Gettysburg?
It was fought from July 1-July 3, 1863.
The battle took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Union was led by General George G. Meade and the Confederates by Robert E. Lee.
Union total casualties were 23,049 of which 3,155 were killed, 14,529 were wounded, and 5,365 were missing/captured.
Confederate total casualties were 28,063 of which 3,903 were killed, 18,735 were wounded, and 5,425 were missing/captured.
The Union won this battle.
The battle was significant because it ended the CSA’s 2nd invasion of the North. The Union’s victory will mark the turning point of the war to their favor. Lee lost over 1/3rd of his army and is forced to retreat back to Virginia. The South will never invade the North again.
Sincerely,
Charlie Brown
Mr. Matthew Spencer
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Lincoln Park Middle School
90 Ryerson Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Information Courtesy of
Davidson, James West & Stoff, Michael B.
The American Nation (pages 473 & 474). Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River,
New Jersey 1998.
O’Shea Richard & Greenspan, David
Battle Maps of the Civil War (pages ). American Heritage. New York, NY 1992.
Woodhead, Henry
Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War
(pages ). Time-Life Books.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 1996.