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Gettysburg
the Battle of Gettysburg
Question | Answer |
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When was the Battle of Gettysburg | 1863 |
How many days did the battle last | 3 |
The Battle of Gettysburg was the___1_____ _____2_____ invasion of the ___3___ | 1) last 2)Southern/ Confederate 3)North/ Union |
Why did General Lee invade Pennsylvania | To turn the tide of public opinion of the Union against the war and to get some badly needed supplies |
What was unintentional | The meeting of the Union and Confederates |
What did the Confederate do on the second day | Attacked various positions around the Union armies ridge with little progress |
What did the armies do on the ridges around the town | They moved and made camp |
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg | Union |
About how many were lost on each side | About 23,000 men |
How did Lee attack | All out attack on the center of the Union line by barraging the hill with cannon fire |
Why were the South easily subdued by the Union | They had depleted supplies and fewer men |