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8SS_Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg/Gettysburg Address
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the battle of Gettysburg occur? | July 1-3, 1863 |
| What state did the Battle of Gettysburg occur in? | Pennsylvania |
| Who was the main commander for the Union? | George Meade |
| Who was the main commander for the Confederates? | Robert E. Lee |
| What attempt was the Battle of Gettysburg for Robert E. Lee? | his final attempt |
| Who was the first Union General to arrive at Gettysburg? | General Buford |
| How many troops did Buford have with him? | 3,000 |
| Who made the first move in the Battle of Gettysburg? | the Confederates |
| Where does the Union retreat to after Day 1? | Seminary Ridge |
| What General attacked the Union at Seminary Ridge? | General Pender |
| What part of town does the Union retreat to after General Pender's attack? | to the south |
| What does General Hancock give them when they arrive south of town? | defensive orders |
| Where does Lee attack on Day 2? | on the Union's left and right sides |
| When does General Meade arrive to take over? | overnight |
| Who delivered the Gettysburg Address? | Abraham Lincoln |
| What was Lee's greatest failure? | Gettysburg |
| What is known about the Battle of Gettysburg? | it was the largest battle fought on the North American continent |
| How many casualties did the Union suffer? (estimated) | 23,000 |
| What is left unguarded? | Little Round Top |
| Who moves his men ahead of the rest of the Union line? | Union General Dan Sickles |
| What does the Union run out of on Little Round Top? | ammunition |
| What does Chamberlain order after they run out of ammunition? | a bayonet charge |
| What did the Confederate's do to Sickle's men overnight? | they annihilated them |
| What happens on Day 2 at Little Round Top? | both sides withdraw |
| What two hills does Lee attack at 7pm on Day 2? | Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill |
| Who controls all of the hills by the end of Day 2? | the Union |
| What day does Pickett's Charge occur? | Day 3 |
| What does the Confederates barrage do on Day 3? | it misses the Union Troops |
| What is Pickett's charge | the Confederates march in to open cannon fire |
| Did Pickett's Charge succeed? | no, it FAILED because it was dependent on the Confederate BARRAGE being devastating |
| What do the Confederates do after Pickett's charge? | they retreat |
| When the Confederates retreat, how does this leave General Meade's army? | victorious but devastated |
| How many words does the Gettysburg Address have? | 272 |
| When was the Gettysburg Address given? | at the DEDICATION of a Union cemetery at the Gettysburg Battlefield |
| What was the Gettysburg Address to Lincoln? | his most famous defense of equality |
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