Battle of Gettysburg By: Erica Cichetti and Grayson Woods.

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Battle of Gettysburg By: Erica Cichetti and Grayson Woods

Introduction The Union and Confederate Armies The Union and Confederate Armies The Days at the battle of Gettysburg The Days at the battle of Gettysburg Outcomes Outcomes Introduction The Union and Confederate Armies The Days at the battle of Gettysburg Outcomes

Information about the Battle Who: General Lee’s Confederate Army and General Meade’s Union Army Who: General Lee’s Confederate Army and General Meade’s Union Army Where: Gettysburg in Adams County Pennsylvania Where: Gettysburg in Adams County Pennsylvania What: The Battle of Gettysburg What: The Battle of Gettysburg When: July 1, July 3, 1863 (Days of Battle) July 4, 1863 (The Retreat) When: July 1, July 3, 1863 (Days of Battle) July 4, 1863 (The Retreat) Who: General Lee’s Confederate Army and General Meade’s Union Army Where: Gettysburg in Adams County Pennsylvania What: The Battle of Gettysburg When: July 1, July 3, 1863 (Days of Battle) July 4, 1863 (The Retreat) Information about the Battle

General Robert E. Lee General Robert E. Lee 75,054 Confederate 75,054 Confederate Union and Confederate Armies General Robert E. Lee 75,054 Confederate General George G. Meade 83,289 Union (158,300 total men)

July 1, 1863 The Confederate forces converged together from the north and west forcing the Union to fall back to Cemetery Hill The Confederate forces converged together from the north and west forcing the Union to fall back to Cemetery Hill General Robert E. Lee decides to blow up the railroad tracks so that the Union would turn their attention to the tracks instead of the Confederates General Robert E. Lee decides to blow up the railroad tracks so that the Union would turn their attention to the tracks instead of the Confederates July 1, 1863 The Confederate forces converged together from the north and west forcing the Union to fall back to Cemetery Hill The Confederate forces converged together from the north and west forcing the Union to fall back to Cemetery Hill General Robert E. Lee decides to blow up the railroad tracks so that the Union would turn their attention to the tracks instead of the Confederates General Robert E. Lee decides to blow up the railroad tracks so that the Union would turn their attention to the tracks instead of the Confederates

July 2, 1863 General Lee ordered an attack on the Union General Lee ordered an attack on the Union Lee attacked the Union at Peach Orchard, Wheat Field, Devil’s Den, and the Round Top Lee attacked the Union at Peach Orchard, Wheat Field, Devil’s Den, and the Round Top July 2, 1863 General Lee ordered an attack on the Union Lee attacked the Union at Peach Orchard, Wheat Field, Devil’s Den, and the Round Top

July 3, 1863 General George E. Pickett ordered 15,000 Confederate troops to break the Union line General George E. Pickett ordered 15,000 Confederate troops to break the Union line Confederates broke the line Confederates broke the line Many soldiers died Many soldiers died Confederates died in the fifty minute March Confederates died in the fifty minute March July 3, 1863 General George E. Pickett ordered 15,000 Confederate troops to break the Union line General George E. Pickett ordered 15,000 Confederate troops to break the Union line Confederates broke the line Confederates broke the line Many soldiers died Many soldiers died Confederates died in the fifty minute March Confederates died in the fifty minute March

July 4, 1863 Lee withdrew his troops towards Williamsport on the Potomac River July 4, 1863 Lee withdrew his troops towards Williamsport on the Potomac RiverLee withdrew his troops towards Williamsport on the Potomac River

Outcomes The Union won; big loss for the Confederate The Union won; big loss for the Confederate Outcomes The Union won; big loss for the Confederate

Conclusion This battle was a big turn for the Union. This battle was a big turn for the Union. Many soldiers risked their lives and many dies during that battle. Many soldiers risked their lives and many dies during that battle. The Gettysburg Address was written by President Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg Address was written by President Abraham Lincoln Conclusion This battle was a big turn for the Union. This battle was a big turn for the Union. Many soldiers risked their lives and many dies during that battle. Many soldiers risked their lives and many dies during that battle.

Works Citied, Mar 16, Mar 16www.americancivilwar.com/getty.html, Mar 16, Mar 16www.civilwar.com