Civil War Battle project by Jocelyn Phan

The Gettysburg Battle

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Where and when did it happen?

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The Gettysburg battle happened in 1863, on July 1. The battle occurred in Gettysburg.

Who led the two forces?

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Two forces were fighting against each other in this battle: the Union and the Confederacy. The Union army (which was the North army) was led by General George Meade. The confederate army (South's army) was led by General Robert E. Lee.

The casualties

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The North: suffered 23,000 casualties.
The South: suffered more than 28,000 casualties.

What happened?

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The battle of Gettysburg lasted for a total of three days. The battle was fought by the Union and Confederacy. The Union troops were led by General George Meade and the Confederate troops were led by Robert E. Lee. The first shots were fired by the Union on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. The next day more than 85,000 Union soldier faced 75,000 confederates. The center of the Union army line was on Cemetery Ridge. The Confederates were on Seminary Ridge. The fighting continued for another day. On July 3rd General George E. Pickett had ordered an all out attack on the center of the Union line. He had led about 15,000 confederates to attack towards Cemetery Ridge. Only a few hundred soldiers reached the Union lines but were quickly driven back. About 7,500 Confederates were killed or wounded. This attack came to be known as "Pickett's Charge". Both the Union and Confederacy suffered many casualties. After three days, the Union had won the battle.

The results

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After the battle Robert E. Lee had lost nearly a third of his troops. The Union had won the battle but soon, the fall of Vicksburg would begin.

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