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July 1, 1863. The bloodiest battle of the American Civil War had begun.
After much devastation in the South, the Confederates decided it was time to invade the North.
In the summer of 1863, the war was at a tipping point. The Confederate Army, led by Robert E. Lee, was marching north into the state of Pennsylvania after several major victories against the Union.
Lee believed that if he could take on Washington D.C, he could sue for peace.
Lee had a Confederate Army of more than 70,000 men. While the commander of the Union Army, George Meed, had over 93,000 soldiers.
On June 30, a Union calvary spied the Confederate Army marching North through Pennsylvania. The Confederates reported the calvary to Commander A.P. Hill but are dismissed.
The Union Calvary were actually that of the Potomac on their way to Gettysburg to pick up supplies.
The next day, the Confederates engaged their enemy and send out for reinforcements. The battle had begun.
Some 27,000 Confederates bear down on 22,000 Union troops.
By the first afternoon, the Federals are overwhelmed and forced to retreat, while others refuse to flee and continue to fight, resulting in heavy losses.
The following day, July 2, the army of the Potomac prepares themselves, forming defensive lines at Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill.
By mid-morning, the Confederates arrive.
The battle turned to chaos as soldiers on both sides fired their muskets and clashed one another with their bayonets. Soldiers on both sides charged, retreated and charged again throughout the day.
By late afternoon the Confederates retreated, and the Union secured the area.
On the third day, July 3, the Union reclaimed their position. At dawn, the Confederates are interrupted by an artillery barrage followed by an infantry assault.
The fierce battle erupted with the firing of over 150 cannons, creating confusion among soldiers following orders on both sides.
Union troops on Cemetery Hill open fire on charging Confederates, securing the hill.
At the end of the day, Lee is forced to reconsider his approach and the battle in the Union's favor.
On July 4, Independence Day, the Confederate Army retreats back to Virginia. The tide of the war had turned.
Both sides had suffered heavy losses. Over 23,000 soldiers had lost their lives in the three days of battle.
But in the end, the Union would win the war and America would be united again.
After much devastation in the South, the Confederates decided it was time to invade the North.
In the summer of 1863, the war was at a tipping point. The Confederate Army, led by Robert E. Lee, was marching north into the state of Pennsylvania after several major victories against the Union.
Lee believed that if he could take on Washington D.C, he could sue for peace.
Lee had a Confederate Army of more than 70,000 men. While the commander of the Union Army, George Meed, had over 93,000 soldiers.
On June 30, a Union calvary spied the Confederate Army marching North through Pennsylvania. The Confederates reported the calvary to Commander A.P. Hill but are dismissed.
The Union Calvary were actually that of the Potomac on their way to Gettysburg to pick up supplies.
The next day, the Confederates engaged their enemy and send out for reinforcements. The battle had begun.
Some 27,000 Confederates bear down on 22,000 Union troops.
By the first afternoon, the Federals are overwhelmed and forced to retreat, while others refuse to flee and continue to fight, resulting in heavy losses.
The following day, July 2, the army of the Potomac prepares themselves, forming defensive lines at Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill.
By mid-morning, the Confederates arrive.
The battle turned to chaos as soldiers on both sides fired their muskets and clashed one another with their bayonets. Soldiers on both sides charged, retreated and charged again throughout the day.
By late afternoon the Confederates retreated, and the Union secured the area.
On the third day, July 3, the Union reclaimed their position. At dawn, the Confederates are interrupted by an artillery barrage followed by an infantry assault.
The fierce battle erupted with the firing of over 150 cannons, creating confusion among soldiers following orders on both sides.
Union troops on Cemetery Hill open fire on charging Confederates, securing the hill.
At the end of the day, Lee is forced to reconsider his approach and the battle in the Union's favor.
On July 4, Independence Day, the Confederate Army retreats back to Virginia. The tide of the war had turned.
Both sides had suffered heavy losses. Over 23,000 soldiers had lost their lives in the three days of battle.
But in the end, the Union would win the war and America would be united again.
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