https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8 Made with Valuable Time en-us 2017-10-03 16:37:37 UTC 2025-10-04 14:06:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/weapon-1/154/war-weapon-army-shield-sword-battle-512.png xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669365 Lee and his army were advancing towards northern territories in search for supplies, especially Pennsylvania. In news of this, Meade and his army deployed in Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania to block Lee from the capitol (Washington D.C.). Because Lee wanted to win a major battle, he targeted straight for Meade.]]> 2017-10-03 23:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669365 xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669446 2017-10-03 23:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669446 xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669469 Robert E. Lee was general on the Confederate's side. whilst George Gordan Meade was general on the Union's]]> 2017-10-03 23:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193669469 xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193685228 While waiting for more backup, the Union troops fought under Brig. Gen. John Buford in order to decelerate the Confederate's advancements. But before reinforcements could come, generals Richard Ewell and A.P. Hill arrived with more Confederate forces; pushing the Union back without backup. ]]> 2017-10-04 01:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193685228 xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193691531 The following day,  the  Confederates consisting of 70,000 troops attacked the Union's 90,000 troop's left flank. Meanwhile, the Union attacks the Confederate's left flank. ]]> 2017-10-04 02:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193691531 xzgamma34 https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193695064 On the final day, the Confederate army performed a major assault on the center line of the Union army. However, the Union soldiers repulsed and caused Lee to retreat to Virginia resulting in a loss for the Confederate. In the end, Lincoln who was on the opposing side of the Confederate) honored all the fallen soldiers by addressing the Gettysburg Address. Around 51,000 soldiers had fallen at Gettysburg.]]> 2017-10-04 02:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/xzgamma34/s4t0pet7hgc8/wish/193695064