1. Gettysburg
July 1-3, 1863

2. Background Lee had the upper-hand by winning at Chancellorsville
The two armies had different objectives and met by chance in Gettysburg
Background

3. Confederate Strategy Capture Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Invade the North for the second time
Weaken major cities in the North
Confederate Strategy

4. Union Strategy Protect Washington DC and Baltimore
General Hooker resigned as commander of the Army of the Potomac
General Meade took over
Union Strategy

5. Confederate General Robert E. Lee Grew up poor
Saw the military as a way out of poverty
Lee’s middle name was Edward
His house became Arlington National Cemetery
His nickname was “Granny Lee”
His horse, Traveller, was famous
President Ford granted Lee citizenship in 1975
Confederate General

6. Union General George G. Meade Born in Spain
Father was a US naval officer
Graduated from West Point
Resigned from the army in 1836
Married Margaretta Sergeant
Had seven children
Took over after General Hooker resigned
Badly wounded at the Battle of Glendale
Claim to fame is Battle of Gettysburg
Union General

7. July 1, 1863 Union cavalry slowed the Confederate advance
However, Confederate reinforcements shifted Union momentum
30,000 Confederates defeated 20,000 Union Soldiers
Union fell back through Gettysburg to Cemetery and Culp’s Hills
July 1, 1863

9. Union defended the hills and ridges south of Gettysburg with 90,000 soldiers
Confederates wrapped around their lines with 70,000 men
General Lee launched a heavy assault on the Union left flank
Fighting raged on at Devil’s Den, Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, the Peach Orchard and Cemetery Ridge
Full-scale assaults were fought on Culp’s Hill
July 2, 1863

11. July 3, 1863 Fighting resumed on Culp’s Hill
Calvary battles were fought east and south
Dramatic infantry assault by 12,000 Confederates against the center of the Union line
This led to…
July 3, 1863

12. Pickett’s Charge! Charge was led by Major General George Pickett
Goal was to weaken the Union by breaking their lines
Confederates charged into an open field
No place to hide
12,000 Confederates attacked
Many were killed initially
Men kept charging, running the last ¼ mile
In 50 minutes of combat, 10,000 Confederates were killed
Pickett’s Charge!

14. Battle ended on July 3 because there was no fighting the next day
Lee lost 38% of his army
Vicksburg was another Union victory that happened around the same time
Union Won
Result

15. Battle Facts Total Soldiers Engaged: 165,620 Total Casualties: 51,112
Union: 93,921
Confederate: 71,699
Total Casualties: 51,112
Union: 23,049
Killed: 3,155
Wounded: 14,529
Missing: 5,365
Confederate: 28,063
Killed: 3,903
Wounded: 18,735
Missing: 5,425
Battle Facts

16. Of the 120 generals at Gettysburg, 9 were killed or mortally wounded
Pickett’s Charge was large, but not the largest of the war
Costliest battle of the war
General Custer and his Michigan regiment fought bravely
63 Medals of Honor were awarded to Union Soldiers
Led to the Gettysburg Address
Fun Facts