UNIVERSE OF BATTLES CIVIL WAR
1863 a series of battles were fought between the Confederate army and the Union Army. Battles such as: Gettysburg, Viscksburg, Battery Wagner, Chickamauga Creek, and Chattanooga. Along with these battles the Gettysburg Address was presented, the role of women was noticed, and riots in New York broke out. Many say that these battles were the turning point of the U.S. Civil War. General Robert E. Lee, from the south and George G. Meade from the north lead their troops. On July 4th Robert E. Lee surrendered to the north, and the south was defeated. The Battle of Gettysburg is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War. Late in May the Confederate army marched toward Pennsylvania with shoes in mind. Their soar feet were aching and it was understood to be a large supply of shoes in the state of Pennsylvania. General Robert E. Lee's 70,000 men were dived up into three different cores. The leaders of the three cores were James Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, and A.P. Hill. As the Confederates traveled through Pennsylvania they had no respect for the civilians. The Confederate troops stole livestock, clothing and food from the civilians. They sent African Americans back
. This was the battle of Cickamauga Creek. This creek was called the river of death, both the Union and Confederacy was sick, cold and hungry. This battle was a great defeat for the South. In August 1863, General William Rosecrans from the Union, moved Confederate General Braxton out of Cattanooga, Tennessee On November 24th, Grant took his men up to the toop of Look Out Mountian. This battle was named "battle above clouds" because of the thick fog. Grant attacked and Braggs men were forced to go back to Georgia. Comander Robert Shaw, charged Battery Wagner and forty percent of his med died. Battery Wagner was a victory for the confederates. During the Civil War, women played an extremely important role. In both the North and South, women worked their hardest to be supportive to their men. They helped with medicine, foot, health, and comfort. The women in the north worked in sanitary commissions, and they sewed, cooked, and took care of their injured men. Even though the men ran these sanitary commissions, the women ran the show. In the South, women used their homes as hospitals and did not have enough money to run projects like the sanitary commissions. The women in the south did get food together and help the wounded men. The Gettysberg Address is a famous speech by Abraham Lincoln. This speech was "healing words" that was addressed on November 19, 1863. This speech stated his feelings for the dead soldiers, and what they were fighting for. The Gettysberg Address was only 269 words, and this was said to be too short. Usually speeches during this age did not end until hours later.
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Approximate Word count = 1097
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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