Battle of Gettysburg

By:Doug Ruhl

The Civil War was fought between the Union army (North) and the Confederate army (South).

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The following is a political cartoon drawn during the civil war. What ideas does it raise about the reason for the war and the state of our culture at the time?

Gettysburg is located in south central Pennsylvania about a 40 minute drive from Manheim.

Gettysburg Location

The battle was fought on July 1-3, 1863 The Union army was led by General George G. Meade and

the Confederate army was led by General Robert E. Lee.

LEE Meade

Union Confederate

The map below shows the military strategy that each General executed.

FIRST DAY: KILLED WOUNDED TOTALUnion 950 4,550 5,500Confederate 900 4,350 5,250

SECOND DAY: KILLED WOUNDED TOTALUnion 1,500 7,250 8,750Confederate 1,175 5,325 6,500

THIRD DAY KILLED WOUNDED TOTALUnion 705 2,745 3,450Confederate 1,425 5,575 7,000

This data was taken from the Battle of Gettysburg Resource Center based on documentation from both armies.

Data Website

The following link is to a site with the recording of the Gettysburg address. The address is read by five different, well known public figures.

The original address was given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863

Gettysburg Address

Meade and the Union Army were able to defeat Lee and the Confederate army

Lee and his troops consequently retreated back to the south.

Although the war would last almost two more years, many believe that the victory at Gettysburg was the turning point in the North’s eventual victory.

The most well-known outcome of the Civil War was the abolishment of slavery.

Watching America political cartoon found at:http://www.victorianweb.org/periodicals/punch/25.jpg

Poster of the Soldier available at:http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site515/2008/0627/20080627_033231_gettysburgtojoan_300.jpg

Map of military strategy available at:http://www.shmoop.com/media/pictures/history/hist00030/

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Data on casualties found at:http://gburginfo.brinkster.net/Casualties.htm

Audio recordings of the Gettysburg Address found at:http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm

Google 2009. Google map available at:http://maps.google.com/maps?

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