Battle of Gettysburg June 1863 Until this point, the Confederates had won most major battles: - Bull Run - Fredericksburg - Seven Days - 2 nd Bull Run - Chancellorsville With this confidence, Lee felt he could invade the North and end the war. In response, Hooker swung his troops to the north to protect the capital. In late June, Meade took over. Lee wanted to fight at Cashtown; Meade wanted to fight at Taneytown. Fate would have them meet between the two towns at a place called Gettysburg.

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McPherson Ridge Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Chambersburg Road and McPherson Ridge

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Seminary School

McPherson Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Cemetery Hill and Culp’s Hill

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Emmitsburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Emmitsburg Road

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Seminary Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Emmitsburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Seminary Ridge

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Seminary Ridge Cemetery Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Emmitsburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Cemetery Ridge

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Seminary Ridge Cemetery Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Peach Orchard Wheat Field Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Emmitsburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Wheat Field and Peach Orchard

Seminary School McPherson Ridge Seminary Ridge Cemetery Ridge Cemetery Hill Culp’s Hill Peach Orchard Wheat Field Devil’s Den Little Round Top Big Round Top Gettysburg Chambersburg Road Emmitsburg Road Battle of Gettysburg Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, and Big Round Top

Battle of Gettysburg July 1, 1863 Heth’s division marched down Chambersburg Road towards Gettysburg. Buford on Chambersburg Road Reynolds’ infantry arrives to reinforce Buford Heth Buford Reynolds killed Buford stalls Hancock’s decision Reynolds Howard’s 11 th Corps arrives Howard Rodes, Ewell, and Early arrive to drive back Union Rodes Ewell Early

Battle of Gettysburg July 1, 1863 Sidenotes: John Burns – veteran of War of 1812 Abner Doubleday – Reynold’s replacement The location was an accident.

Battle of Gettysburg July 2, 1863 During the night, battle lines form. Sykes Sickles Hancock Howard Slocum Ewell Hill Longstreet 90,000 Union troops 75,000 Confederate troops The Fishhook Lee planned to simultaneously attack both Union flanks. Ewell’s attack failed Longstreet takes part of his 1 st Corps and marches south to the Unions left flank. Sickles sees the Confederate movement and meets them in the wheat field and peach orchard Sickles troops get destroyed

Battle of Gettysburg July 2, 1863 At the Union extreme left flank is Chamberlain and the 20 th Maine. With Hood moving in, Chamberlain must thin his line to cover the left. Wheel Right (Swinging Gate) - bayonet charge - obscure 2 nd Maine Out of ammunition Little Round Top

Battle of Gettysburg July 3, 1863 Sykes Hancock Howard Slocum Ewell Hill Longstreet Lee plans an attack on the center of the Union line. To disrupt Union, Ewell attacks from north and Stuart’s cavalry from east. Ewell is repelled by Slocum and Stuart is beat by Custer. A division of Longstreet’s 1 st Corps, under Pickett, charges. Confederates begin attack with with bombardment by 140 cannons. 15,000 Confederates cross open field to attack Cemetery Ridge. Only a handful of Rebs (under Armistead) reach the Union line. “Pickett’s Charge” fails. High Water Mark

Battle of Gettysburg July 4, 1863 Sykes Hancock Howard Slocum Ewell Hill Longstreet Confederates retreat back to Virginia. Meade refuses to chase. He could have destroyed the Confederates. Grant would later finish the job. Confederates win very few major battles after Gettysburg.

FederalConfederate Engaged85-88, ,000 Killed3,1553,903 Wounded, and Mortally Wounded14,52918,735 Missing5,3655,425 Total Losses23,04928,063 Battle of Gettysburg The Statistics Estimated that 7 million bullets used at Gettysburg.