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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg took place
July 1 – 3 in 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg began
accidentally.

Two Confederate Brigades under the
command of General Heth moved in to
occupy the town of
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Little did they know, the town was
already occupied by two Union Calvary
Brigades commanded by General John
Buford.
Gettysburg is considered the bloodiest
                       battle in the Civil War
                              Battle of Gettysburg Casualties         • 51,000 soldiers were
                     30,000
                                                                        killed, wounded, missing
                     25,000                                             or captured : more than
                                                                        any Civil War battle
                     20,000
                                                                      23,000 Union Casualties
Number of Soldiers




                     15,000                                           3,155 killed

                     10,000
                                                                      28,000 Confederate Casualties
                                                                      4,708 killed
                      5,000



                         0
                                  Men Lost               Men Killed
The Confederate Army decided to charge the middle of the Union defense. Though
they did eventually force the Union to retreat to Cemetery Hill , they had lost many
too men and were unable to claim the high ground or victory. This battle was
considered to be a turning point in the Civil War leading to the Union’s victory
The Battle Of Gettysburg
Now, Gettysburg is a tourist attraction. People come
                            from all over visit to walk the battlegrounds , see
                            reenactments, and view memorials




                                          Reenactments are performed of the battle




The Gettysburg Memorial
Monument, built on the spot where                                                    Statue of General John Buford
Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address.
75 year after the Battle of
Gettysburg, President F.D. Roosevelt
dedicated a memorial on the battle’s
anniversary .

The Eternal Light Peace Memorial was
placed on the site of where the Battle
of Gettysburg began on July 1. The
monument is a everlasting flame with
an inscription reading :

quot;Peace Eternal in a Nation Unitedquot;.
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/a/gettysburg_one.htm

http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/FIP/PR-00023-C~Lincoln-with-
                 Text-of-Gettysburg-Address-Posters.jpg

      http://students.umf.maine.edu/~mahoneke/civilwarwebquest/

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The Battle Of Gettysburg

  • 1. The Battle of Gettysburg
  • 2. The Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1 – 3 in 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg began accidentally. Two Confederate Brigades under the command of General Heth moved in to occupy the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Little did they know, the town was already occupied by two Union Calvary Brigades commanded by General John Buford.
  • 3. Gettysburg is considered the bloodiest battle in the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Casualties • 51,000 soldiers were 30,000 killed, wounded, missing 25,000 or captured : more than any Civil War battle 20,000 23,000 Union Casualties Number of Soldiers 15,000 3,155 killed 10,000 28,000 Confederate Casualties 4,708 killed 5,000 0 Men Lost Men Killed
  • 4. The Confederate Army decided to charge the middle of the Union defense. Though they did eventually force the Union to retreat to Cemetery Hill , they had lost many too men and were unable to claim the high ground or victory. This battle was considered to be a turning point in the Civil War leading to the Union’s victory
  • 6. Now, Gettysburg is a tourist attraction. People come from all over visit to walk the battlegrounds , see reenactments, and view memorials Reenactments are performed of the battle The Gettysburg Memorial Monument, built on the spot where Statue of General John Buford Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address.
  • 7. 75 year after the Battle of Gettysburg, President F.D. Roosevelt dedicated a memorial on the battle’s anniversary . The Eternal Light Peace Memorial was placed on the site of where the Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1. The monument is a everlasting flame with an inscription reading : quot;Peace Eternal in a Nation Unitedquot;.
  • 8. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarbattles/a/gettysburg_one.htm http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/FIP/PR-00023-C~Lincoln-with- Text-of-Gettysburg-Address-Posters.jpg http://students.umf.maine.edu/~mahoneke/civilwarwebquest/