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Gettysburg

The Turning Point of the Civil War. Gettysburg. After Shiloh, Lee and the Confederacy did not have the military might to crush the Union armies. Britain and France had still not decided if they were going to help the Confederacy (trade, diplomatic recognition)

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Gettysburg

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  1. The Turning Point of the Civil War Gettysburg

  2. After Shiloh, Lee and the Confederacy did not have the military might to crush the Union armies. Britain and France had still not decided if they were going to help the Confederacy (trade, diplomatic recognition) Many citizens in the North were growing tired of the war, and wanted to negotiate for peace If you were Robert E. Lee, what would you do? Think about this

  3. General Lee invaded the North, marching into Pennsylvania Lee’s supplies were running low and his troops wanted food and clothing Because of Jeb Stuart’s antics, Lee did not have adequate information Leading up to the battle

  4. The battle began on July 1, 1863 (3 days before Vicksburg would surrender) The new Union general was General George Meade Union and Confederate troops “bumped into” one another in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg

  5. “An old goggle-eyed snapping turtle”

  6. Battle lasted three days, would be the largest battle ever fought in North America Union troops got pushed out of the town, but regrouped on some hills outside of town( Cemetery Ridge, Little Round Top, Big Round Top) Lee’s generals did not want to attack, but Lee decided to attack anyway Day One

  7. Map of Gettysburg

  8. Lee ordered his troops to assault the Union forces on the hills The armies were so big that each hill was essentially a separate battle (Little Round Top, Big Round Top, Cemetery Ridge) Fighting was fierce but the Union Troops held their ground Joshua Chamberlain saved the day on Little Round Top Day Two

  9. Joshua Chamberlain I am the walrus, goo goog'joob goo goog'joob.

  10. Lee’s attacks the previous day had failed (thanks to Joshua Chamberlain!) Lee decides to attack the middle of the Union Lines. He thinks that they are weakest here. George Pickett assembles 15,000 men to walk a mile over open ground to the Union lines Day Three

  11. Interactive Map...Yay! Pickett’s Charge

  12. Given on November 19, 1863 (4 months later) Dedicate a military cemetery at Gettysburg First speaker spoke for two hours President Lincoln spoke for two minutes (not even time for a picture) The Gettysburg Address

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