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T h e reinforcements poured in on both General James Longstreet saw the When the Civil War ended,
sides. The Union found a place on
Union position as nearly
General James Longstreet would
the hills surrounding the town, as impregnable and told Lee it should join the Republicans, and would try
T u r n i n g be left alone.? The attack the next to accelerate Civil Rights, and in the
process insulting Robert E. Lee, who
day would prove to be a fatal one, as
the confederate army was shattered. had died in 1870. That caused
B y T o m The army would have to retreat, and Longstreet to be disrespected by
P o i n t e c k many of the commanding officers many southerners. The Union
B
troops would return home after the
war, but would be brought back as a
O f T h e A f t e r m a t h military presence in the south. The
O f T h e
battle would of course demoralize

C i v i l would be dead or wounded at the the southern troops and would start
riots in the south. That would be the
end of the battle. It was a crushing
downfall of the southern states
blow to the confederates, which
would swing the war away from the confederacy.
W a r A picture of confederates(Battleof Gettysburg)

Robert E. Lee, a
The Story and confederate The battle was one of the most
costliest battles for the south, and
Stats of The general that led B a t t l e the A map of the attacks on would be the blow that would end
O v e r v i e w
Battle of the Gettysburg that would end up being the turning point of the the days of Gettysburg. the war for the southern states. The L i t t l e R o u n d
war would have a few more
attack.
T o p I n s i d e r
The Red symbolizes the
Gettysburg Civil War. confederate army, southern victories, but the Union
BOOM! A roll of thunder slams you The battle began when confederate troops under while the blue would eventually fight its way to The Battle for Little Round
and your comrades as the A.P. Hill went into the small town to get supplies, symbolizes the union Richmond, the confederate capitol. Top was on the second day
commanding officer yells for you to mainly shoes, when they saw a cavalry unit under troops The casualties totaled up on both
sides to be over 40,000, more than of The Battle Of
get down. CRASH!All your friends General John Buford. A.P Hill did not engage and
Confederate General Robert E. Lee any other battle in the Civil War. In
scream and howl as reported to General James Longstreet. Gettysburg. The troops that
planned an attack on the end of the Gettysburg Casualties (Battle Deaths
they take their final A picture of the confederate general Longstreet planned to attack the Union were defending the hill
breath. You want to James Longstreet, who disagreed with troops the next morning. That started Union line, because if they took the at Gettysburg), ?Nearly one-third of however, had not been
run and try to the attack the Battle of Gettysburg. The next day, last hill, called Little Round Top, the total forces engaged at
escape the endless reinforcements under General John then they would be able to flank the Gettysburg became casualties. activated for much of the
entire Union army. When the attack George Gordon Meade?s Army of
thunder, but the Reynolds arrived and assisted Buford?s war! They were supposed to
came, the union general and his the Potomac lost 28 percent of the
commanding officer troops in fighting off the confederates,
troops held fast and were able to men involved; Robert E. Lee?s Army fight at Antietam earlier in
yells at you and but sadly, after Reynolds gave the
defeat the confederate troops, as Lee of Northern Virginia suffered over the war, but most of them
pushes you toward positioning for the troops, he was
watched with disdain. 37 percent.? After the final charge by
the fighting, where sniped. In Civil War Overview had gotten sickness, so they
the Confederate troops, all of the
you know that you Gettysburg, ?Union cavalry under Brig. couldn't participate in the
will die. That is Gen. John Buford slowed the Lee was disappointed, but planned commanding officers were either
dead or wounded, and over 50% of fighting. They were lead by
what the soldiers Confederate advance until Union an attack right at the middle of the
the soldiers were dead after the
experienced on the infantry, the Union 1st and 11th Corps, Union line. General Longstreet Joshua Chamberlain, who
charge (The Battle Of Gettysburg).
days of The Battle arrived. More Confederate disagreed mightily, and tried to would become one of the
of Gettysburg. The reinforcements under generals A.P. Hill convince Lee to go in a defensive Later in 1864, there was a cemetery most decorated officers who
Battle of Gettysburg and Richard Ewell reached the scene?. position, but Lee wouldn't listen. In built to commemorate the fallen
was a 4 day conflict They were driven back as Battle Of Gettysburg, ?Confederate Union soldiers during the battle. fought in The Civil War.