Battle of Gettysburg 2
There is a lot of controversy as to why the U.S. Civil War started. Historians believe it was merely a difference in the two cultures. The U.S. Civil War was mainly started because of a difference in these two cultures. The South had an agricultural economy, and the North had a manufacturing economy. Because of such different ideals, both areas were fighting for different reasons. The North was fighting to abolish slavery, while the South was fighting to sustain slavery. The Battle of Gettysburg was a very important battle during the Civil War. The Confederate General, Robert E. Lee had proven to be invincible after his victories at Chancellorsville and Fredricksberg, and was finally defeated at Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide of the war permanently against the South. On July 1, 1863 shots were fired outside Gettysburg that marked the beginning of what would become one of the largest and most significant battle in the world. After a Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee divided his army into three different corps. Corp I was under the command of General James Longstreet, Corp II under General R.S. Ewell, and Corp III under General A.P. Hill. Before he decided to move Nor
During the evening of July 3, 1863, the Confederate troops began their march back to Virginia. During the three-day battle, the Union had lost 23,000 men, and the Confederates lost 28,000 men. These men were killed, wounded, or missing. This was the bloodiest battle of the war. The battle of Gettysburg was a very significant battle. It changed the tide of the war severely. Lee had never been defeated, and was coming from a victory at Chancellorsville and Fredricksberg. This only proved that General Robert E. Lee was human, and was not invincible. Lee gathered his men, and apologized to them, for what he had done. "It was all my fault. Get together and let us do the best we can toward saving that which is left of us" ( 235). After the attack on Gettysburg, the south feared to ever invade or attack on union soil again. th, Lee sent one of his Generals, Jeb Stuart into Union territory to get information on the Union army. Knowing it was a risky task; Stuart proceeded as Lee's eyes and ears. Jeb Stuart was sent to invade was sent to take the front and right flank of Ewell's army, but as he was completing his orders, he did not notice that General Mead's army was marching straight at him with about 82,000. The third day of battle had begun badly for the Confederates. Ewell's men were brought back from Culp's Hill, and Stuart was attacked by Union cavalry, repulsing his attack from the rear. It was all up to General Longstreet's attack on the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. Unfortunately, General Longstreet hesitated on attacking. Lee decided to give the order to General George E. Pickett. Pickett and his men went into the woods, and lined up, waiting for the command. As the desperately waited for the command, guns and cannons were fired at the line, making it weaker. The command was then given, and Pickett's Charge had begun with 15,000 soldiers marching towards the Union Line. It was a successful charge; Pickett's men had penetrated Union line. Then again, just as in day two, Scott Hancock gave the orders to his men, to charge at the Confederates, which stopped Pickett. Pickett lost 75 percent of his men, and the charge was over. Thousands of rebels threw down their weapons, and gave in as prisoners. Without any news from Sickles, Mead sent Gen
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Approximate Word count = 1556
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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