Final Civil War Project By Nils Arnheim Battle
Final Civil War Project • By: Nils Arnheim
Battle of Gettysburg • Date: July 1 -3 1863.
Battle of Gettysburg
Cool Facts about Battle of Gettysburg • Most costly and gruesome battle in the Civil War. • Lasted over 72 hours • Totaled 60, 000 deaths. • Between the two armies there were 51, 000 casualities
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? • Lee intended to collect supplies in Pennsylvania & take the fighting away from war-ravaged Virginia. • He wanted: to threaten Northern cities, weaken the North's appetite for war and win a major battle on Northern soil.
Where was the Battle of Gettysburg fought? fought Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 8 miles north of the Maryland border.
Why was this Victory for the North so important? • After the Confederate army lost, they never tried to invade the north again • Considered a turning point.
Historical cartoon depicting north & south
Why is this considered one of the most famous Civil War battles? battles • Highest amount of casualties in a single battle in the Civil War. • Turning point for the Union.
Why choose Gettysburg? • Located at the end of a railroad line. • It had 10 access roads. These were helpful because the railroads had been wrecked by Confederate troops.
• Devils Den, Cemetery ridge, Little Round Top, Pickets charge.
Who were head honchos involved in the Battle of Gettysburg? • Robert E. Lee • Ulysses S. Grant
Union general Grant and Mead
What is the Gettysburg address? • Four and half months later, President Lincoln dedicated a National cemetery to the dead soldiers.
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