The Battle of Gettysburg was an astonishing three days of fighting, some of the biggest battles occurred in these days. There is a lot of history about how the Union took control of the battle on day two until the war ended. Major General George Meade lead the Union and General Longstreet lead the Confederates, each had a great impact during the war.
In the morning before fighting started, both sides were getting into position for the battles that day. There was absolutely no fighting the whole morning. Each side continued to get into position into the early afternoon. There were over one hundred-fifty thousand men that went into battle at around 4:00 p.m. (Gaines 61-62).
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The South then captured Devil’s Den making this one of the few successes they earned on the second day . From their position, the Confederate sharpshooters had an advantage point when firing at the Union army on Little Big Top (Gaines 63-64).
General Sickles, of the Union army, moved his troops over to Peach Orchard from Devil’s Den. The Battle of Peach Orchard was an amazing attack for the Confederates. The Confederate troops came in from different places and trapped Sickles’s men and won the battle. General Longstreet made one of the best attacks ever in U.S history (Gaines 63).
When the battles took place in towns around Gettysburg, the Union and Confederates tried to take control of almost everything they could. The Union mostly gained control of the smaller towns, and the Confederates took control of the bigger towns. Sharpshooters tried to find the best spots for sniping and places to get a good vantage point. Both sides turned churches and other buildings into hospitals where they could perform amputations and take care of the wounded soldiers. Many people wanted to leave town because of the war, but some had stayed and gave food and water to the soldiers. Some of the most famous volunteers were Harriet Bailey and her niece. They handed out food and wine to the wounded Confederate soldiers, bandaged, and took care of them (Gaines
In the morning before fighting started, both sides were getting into position for the battles that day. There was absolutely no fighting the whole morning. Each side continued to get into position into the early afternoon. There were over one hundred-fifty thousand men that went into battle at around 4:00 p.m. (Gaines 61-62).
The Battle of Little Round Top was one of the biggest battles during …show more content…
The South then captured Devil’s Den making this one of the few successes they earned on the second day . From their position, the Confederate sharpshooters had an advantage point when firing at the Union army on Little Big Top (Gaines 63-64).
General Sickles, of the Union army, moved his troops over to Peach Orchard from Devil’s Den. The Battle of Peach Orchard was an amazing attack for the Confederates. The Confederate troops came in from different places and trapped Sickles’s men and won the battle. General Longstreet made one of the best attacks ever in U.S history (Gaines 63).
When the battles took place in towns around Gettysburg, the Union and Confederates tried to take control of almost everything they could. The Union mostly gained control of the smaller towns, and the Confederates took control of the bigger towns. Sharpshooters tried to find the best spots for sniping and places to get a good vantage point. Both sides turned churches and other buildings into hospitals where they could perform amputations and take care of the wounded soldiers. Many people wanted to leave town because of the war, but some had stayed and gave food and water to the soldiers. Some of the most famous volunteers were Harriet Bailey and her niece. They handed out food and wine to the wounded Confederate soldiers, bandaged, and took care of them (Gaines