https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2017-10-03 16:27:57 UTC 2017-10-04 17:37:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png suzanneituarte https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193534336 After the South's victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia. Their general, Robert E. Lee led his army to threaten the northern cities with the intentions of weakening the North's motivation to fight.]]> 2017-10-03 16:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193534336 suzanneituarte https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193538986 The two armies reached to west and north of the town on July 1,1863 (The first day at battle). The Union were under attach and waited for back up (1st and 11th Corps). Then Confederate back up came too. The Confederate with a number of 30,00 soldiers defeated the Union army with a number of 20,000 soldiers.]]> 2017-10-03 16:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193538986 21jvinh https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193691584 ravaged (adj.): severely damaged; devastated.

prodded(verb): stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something

flank(noun): the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team

artillery(noun): large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

]]> 2017-10-04 02:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193691584 21jvinh https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193692259 The Gettysburg was a battle fought during the American Civil War, between the Confederates and Union. It began on July 1 1863 and ended on July 3 of the same year. This battle was known as the war's "turning point" and had the most casualties overall among the other battles. After 3 whole days of fighting, the Gettysburg resulted in the Union's victory led by General George Gordon Meade.]]> 2017-10-04 02:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193692259 21jvinh https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193697162 This was Day 2 of the battle of Gettysburg.  The Union protected a range of hills and the South of Gettysburg with 90,000 soldiers, however, the Confederate wrapped around the Union with 70,000 soldiers, and heavily assaulted the left (fighting on Devil's Den, Cemetery Ridge, etc.).  While fighting was on the left, Lee attacked on the right, east of Culp's Hill.  They gained ground, but the Union still held position.  ]]> 2017-10-04 03:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193697162 21jvinh https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193697209 The battle continued on Culp's Hill with cavalry fighting on East and South.  But the Confederate's main attack was Pickett's Charge on Cemetery Ridge.  Yet this backfired too because the Union repulsed by artillery gunfire leading to the Confederate's drastic retreat.  Four months later,  Abraham said the Gettysburg Address, in honor to those who had died in the war, and to redefine the purpose of the war.]]> 2017-10-04 03:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/suzanneituarte/gmr2gjnlaz6u/wish/193697209