Early in June 1863, The Confederates were using Shepard Valley to hide their movements through the northern territory. Lee's army consisted of General Ewell in the front, followed by General Longstreet, and A.P. Hill. Union General Hooker followed and Monitored Confederate movement, while confederate cavalry monitors Hooker's Movement.

June 9th, Shortly after departing north, Stuart is surprised by Davis's Brigade at Brandy Station. In the end the Union lost the battle due to heavy casualties, but Stuart reflects that the battle was one of embarrassment.

June 13th, Early's Division under the command of Ewell marches north and attacks Union outposts at Winchester, VA. The union was forced to retreat from three different forts outside of Winchester. When Early takes one of Milroy's forts he abandons the other two. Milroy then retreats with his forces back to Harpers Ferry. While doing so, is stopped by Steuart's and Walkers Brigades. Milroy was no match for the 2 Brigades of confederates, and his forces wound up P.O.W. In winning this battle it gained ground for the Confederates on Union soil, which would put them in place for a decisive attack on the Uni

Reynolds was killed while mobilizing his troops by a confederate sniper. General Doubleday would replace him.

July, 4,1863; Beginning of The Aftermath

Hood came to the southern flank of the Sickle's III Corps along the Emmitsburg road (peach orchard). The Union's southern flank only extended to Devil's Den, this left the round tops unoccupied. Hood saw this and demanded Longstreet let him march around the Tops. Longstreet ordered him to continue to press through, but Hood refused the order and marched around the Tops instead. Hood's 4 brigade forced all union forced all Union opposition off of Big Round Top. This gave the Confederate army some high ground where they could monitor Union positions on Little Round Top. They observed minimal resistance except for Union signalmen who were observing them as well.

The following day would see the retreat of the Confederate Army. Lee was still considered a formidable force, but felt it was lost. If Meade took the initiative he could have wiped out the entire Confederate army at Gettysburg and won the war there, but everyone was tired of losing battles, friends, and ground it was time to go on.

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