Gettysburg Day 1Washington D.C. was just a miles away when Robert E. Lee's 80,000 troops collide with General Meade's 100,000 troops in Gettysburg on July 1st. Just hours in Union General John Reynold was killed. The Confederate Line ran along the North of Gettysburg, they applied pressure on the Union driving them through the city. By evening Confederates had held the city, and the Union had formed a hook around Culp's Hill, Cemetery Hill down to Cemetery Ridge gaining the upper ground. |
Gettysburg Day 2
Lee launched his attack on the Union line on Culp's Hill and Little Round Top, but was unable to move the Union position. General Richard Ewell struggles up Culp's Hill, which was heavily wooded. He was force to turn back after heavy Union fire. General James Longstreet’s corps launched an attack on Cemetery Ridge, but only after a delay that allowed additional Union troops to arrive and position themselves along it. The Confederates did take Peach Orchard, but was unable to advance due to opposition on Little Round Top. |
GettysBurg Day 3After 2 days of battering on the Union Lines, Lee decided it was time to launch Pickett's Charge. This attack was aimed at the center of the Union Line to break it. Before the charge, Confederate fired long artillery bombardments at the Union line. Then Confederate forces rushed up Cemetery Ridge, but as they climbed up the hill the troops became loose and the attack failed. With the failure of Pickett's Charge, Lee started withdrawing his troops back to Virginia. This was the last time Lee threatened the North. |
Techonlogical Advancement
The Gatling GunInvented by Richard Gatling, a Physician, the Gatling Gun was used late in the Civil War. It was basically six guns tied to one, although it later was revised to have ten barrels. It was easy to use, load it with ammo, then turn the crank and let it rip. It can fire 350 to 400 bullet per minute.
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IronCladsThese iron plated ships were deadly and strong. First invented by the Confederates when they captured a Union ship and rebuilt it by reinforcing it with huge plates of iron. The Confederate easily took down Union frigates one after another. After seeing the Ironclad in action, the Union also built one.
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