Battle of Gettysburg

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Battle of Gettysburg

• July 1-3, 1863
• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Union

• Major General George Meade led his Army of the
  Potomac to fend off Confederate troops invading
  north.

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Confederate

• General Robert E. Lee was moving his troops north
  towards Philadelphia destroying any Union troops
  along the way.

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Battle

• 3 Days
• Union Troops 93,921
• Confederate Troops 71,699
• Day 1 Confederate troops sent Union troops
  running.
• Day 2 Despite heavy attacks, Union troops held
  their line

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Battle Day 3

• Day 3 12,500 Confederate troops charged Union
  troops on Cemetery Ridge (Picketts Charge).
• Union troops held them off with tremendous rifle
  and artillery fire.

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Casualties

• Union 23,055
• 3,155 killed
• 14,531 injured
• 5,369 captured/missing

• Confederates23,231
• 4,708 killed
• 12,693 wounded
• 5,830 captured/missing

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Battle of Gettysburg Day 3