Welcome to the Main Hall The Museum of the Battle of Gettysburg Visit the Curator Generals Basic info Weapons Days Museum Entrance Welcome to the Main Hall

Fun Fact: He is over 6ft tall About the curator The curator is named Gabriel Tlamani and he was born on December 26th, 2003. He created the museum on May 8th,2018. Fun Fact: He is over 6ft tall Back to Main Hall Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Lindsey Warneka under the direction of Dr. Christy Keeler during a Teaching American History grant module. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.

Room 1 Title Back to Main Hall

Basic Information Back to Lobby 4

Guns of the Civil War Back to Lobby 5

Days Back to Lobby 6

Kit of a civil war cavalry The kit of a Civil War cavalry included the following: Boots Boot hook Spare shoes Kepi Pin-fire pistols Hook knife Leather case for ammunition Back to Main Hall

Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee was born on January 19th, and died October 12th,1870. He was an American and Confederate soldier, better known as the commander of the Confederate States Army. Lee was winning battles left and right including the second run of the battle of bull run and the Battle of Chancellorsville. When lee fought at Gettysburg, he lost over 28,000 men, which was more than a third of his army. Back to Room 1

Winfield Scott Hancock Winfield Scott Hancock was born on February 14th, 1824 and died on February 9th, 1886. He was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He was the union general during the civil war. He was widely recognized as one of the war’s most brilliant commanders. His biggest contribution to the battle of Gettysburg was on the third day when his corps thwarted the massive confederate assault known as Pickett’s charge. He was badly wounded during the battle when a bullet struck his saddle and bounced into his thigh. Back to Room 1

George Meade George Meade was born on December 31st ,1815 and died on November 6th,1872. He was a major general during the civil war. He was one of the few Union generals who began his life and career in a foreign country. On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, his army suffered heavy casualties, despite the deaths he was able to maneuver his army into secure defensive positions. Even thought they won the battle he still gained criticism for his failure to destroy Lee’s battered army. Back to Room 1

The battle The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day Civil War battle fought in Pennsylvania. Confederate General Robert E. Lee led his troops against the Union Forces, led by Major General George Meade. Lee had hoped a successful invasion of the North would convince the U.S. government to give up on the war and allow the south to have its independence. However, the bloodiest battle of the war, the Union defeated the Confederates and seriously damaged the hopes of the South achieving independence. Back to Room 2

Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg took place in the North, when the South invaded the small town Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Ten roads led into Gettysburg, which is a main reason that the battle was fought there. It was easy to locate. The battle was fought on July 1st-July 3rd . There were over 15,000 casualties, which is more than The Battle of Bull Run and The Battle of Franklin combined. Back to Room 2

Lee’s retreat Lee’s second invasion of the North was a gamble – a gamble he lost with his defeat at Gettysburg in early July 1863. Raked by devastating cannon and rifle fire, the confederate assault sputtered and died just as it reached union lines. Thousands died, many more were wounded. When Lee decided to retreat it took 10 days to retreat. He retreated from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Virginia. Back to Room 2

Springfield model 1861 Over 1,000,0000 model 1861 rifles were produced, with the springfield armory increasing its production during the war by contracting out to twenty other firms in the union. The number of model 1861 muskets produced by the Springfield Armory was 265,129 between January 1st,1861 and December 31st,1863.. Back to Room 3

1855 musket The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifled musket widely used in the American Civil War. It exploited the advantages of the new conical Minie ball, which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards. About 60,000 of these rifles were made, and it was a standard infantry weapon for Union and Confederates alike, until the Model 1861 supplanted it. Back to Room 3

Pattern 1853 Enfield The Pattern 1852 Enfield rifle was used by the North and the South in the American Civil War, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket. The Confederates imported more Enfields than any other small arm. Back to Room 3

Gettysburg Day 1 The Battle of Gettysburg day 1 began in the early morning hours of July 1st, 1863 to thee west of Gettysburg, PA. The Union spotted Confederates divisions coming approaching the town from the west. Lee was determined to push his lead before more union army units could arrive. Lee ordered a attack on cemetery hill, but refused. During the night, three Union corps arrived during the night, making the defenses even stronger. Back to Room 4

Gettysburg Day 2 On early July 2nd, Union army had created a strong position from Cemetery Ridge to Culp’s Hill. Lee commanded that one set would attack from the left and one set from the right. The attack would happen during the early hours of the day. Bloody fights would rage on for the next several hours. The end of the battle left the South heavily injured. Both sides received massive casualties, each with over 9,000. Back to Room 4

Gettysburg day 3 After 7 hours of fighting, the Union army of 12 corps forced back a Confederate threat against Cup Hill’s in the dawn of July 3rd. With less than 15,000 men left, Lee retreated back to their original defensive position for one last stand. After suffering more casualties, Lee and his men retreaded from Gettysburg and took 10 days to retreat back to Virginia. Back to Room 4