tell me the who, what, when, where, why for the battle of gettysburg?

Answer 1

The Gettysburg Battle was an accident of two armies bumping into each other. Lee was invading the north without his eyes (Jeb Stuart's Cavalry) and heard from a spy that the Union army was getting close. His orders were to come together near Cashtown or the crossroads of Gettysburg. At the time, the Army of N. Virginia was spreadout from Harrisburg to south of Chambersburg. He had explicit orders not to engage the enemy until the whole army was in the field.

In the fog of war, however, Heth's Rebel Division moved toward Gettysburg looking for shoes. They ran into a cavalry pickett line under Gen. Buford. Heth brought up his whole division and buford held on until the Union Ist Corp came up.

Both sides brought up their armies piecemeal. On July 1, 1863, the Confederates beat back the Union and took control of Gettysburg and Semetary Ridge. Inexplicably, Gen. Ewell did not follow-up the victory with a charge up Culps Hill and Cemetery Hill. The high ground was therefore left in Union hands and the battle may as well have been decided on the 1st day.

Gen Lee was blamed for not giving specific orders to take the high ground ("if at all practicable" he said). Ewell was no Stonewall Jackson, and it showed.

The second day was almost won by the Rebs, with an assault on the Union left up Little Round top and Devil's Den. Two saviors of the day were Governor Warren who rushed troops to the undefended flank at the last moment and Col Chamberlains famous "fix bayonet" charge that stopped Gen. Hoods Texans from taking the flank. (For his day at Little Round Top, Chamberlain won the Cong. Med. of Honor)

The third day was a total blunder on Lee's part for ordering the sure death of proud Virginians and North Carolinians, as 12,000 rebs attacked over open ground against entrenched infantry and massed artillery (AKA: Pickett's Charge, i call it Pettigrew-Pickett Assault...but that's just me).

The battle was the South's high water mark in the war, from then on they lost the strategic initiative in the war and were henceforth on the retreat.

Answer 2

The Gettysburg address is...
13 Main Street, Gettysburg PA,

Do you know what war? Do you have a clue?
Do you ever do your own homework?

I like helping kids with their homework,
but this is just being lazy.

Answer 3

The conflict of Gettysburg replaced right into a key turning factor in the Civil conflict. right here, take this quote from remember the Titans: it extremely is the place they fought the conflict of Gettysburg. Fifty thousand men died suited right here in this container, combating an identical combat that we are nonetheless combating between ourselves in the present day. This eco-friendly container suited right here, painted purple, bubblin' with the blood of youthful boys. Smoke and warm lead pouring suited by their bodies. pay attention to their souls, men. I killed my brother with malice in my heart. Hatred destroyed my kinfolk. You pay attention, and you're taking a lesson from the ineffective. If we don't come mutually suited now in this hallowed floor, we too would be destroyed, purely like they have been. i do no longer care in case you like one yet another of no longer, yet you will appreciate one yet another. and perhaps... i do no longer comprehend, perhaps we are going to study to play this interest like men. --coach Boone

Answer 4

The Russians and the French invaded the poles in Pennsylvania

Answer 5

Why? What aspect of the why? Why it happened? Why do we care? Why it was fought where it was? Why the sky is blue? Why what?