The Union economy was based on manufacturing, and even the minorities in the North were better off than those in the South most of the time. The Northern politicians wanted tariffs, and a large army. The Southern plantation owners wanted the exact opposite.

The South was fighting against a government that they thought was treatin

Determined to destroy the Army of the Potomac, and end the war quickly Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered an attack over the protests of James Longstreet, who was a major force in defensive warfare mixed with strategic offensive movement (Microsoft Encarta Battle of Gettysburg 2). The ill-fated attack was delayed numerous times, eventually getting under way just before noon and failing once again in a short time period afterwards. Confederate gains of land were limited to a peach orchard and an area called Culp's Hill, which was lost to a counter attack by Union forces (The History Place Battle of Gettysburg 2). Major losses were suffered in personnel, equipment, ammunition, and morale. The second day ended with planning for the third and final day of this climatic battle. General Meade and the Federal forces believed an attack would come, but expected an attack to come in the same place as earlier that day (The History Place Battle of Gettysburg 2). Oddly, given a large amount of losses to forces going against Longstreet's first attack, the troops led under the command of Colonel Chamberlain were moved to the center of the line, which, they were promised, was sure not to see much action on July 3rd. General Lee was determined to strike at the center of the Union Line believing that Meade would move most of his forces to sure up the flanks that barely held on the 2nd, and so ending day two.

On November 19, President Lincoln went to the battlefield to dedicate it as a military cemetery. He spoke for a short period of time delivering what is called the Gettysburg Address, surprising many present in the audience with its shortness and leaving others quite unimpressed, but over time the speech has come to symbolize democracy as we know it today (Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia Vol. 11 385).

The battle began on July 1, 1863, when some of General Ambrose Powell Hill's advance brigades entered the town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania looking for shoes (The History Place Battle of Gettysburg 2). Because of General Stuart's failure to complete his mission of tracking the Union army, Hill's troops encountered a Union cavalry division commanded by Major General John Buford (Microsoft Encarta Battle of Gettysburg 2). During battle in front of Cemetery Hill, General Hill was faced with stubborn resistance from the Union forces trying to hold until the rest of the forces could arrive and help out. The fightin

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