Did you know the Battle of Gettysburg was the biggest battle ever fought in North America? There were 160,000 men that fought in the battle. The Union Army was led by Major General Gordon Meade and had 85,000 men. The Confederate Army was led by General Robert Lee and had 75,000. men. The battle occurred the first three days in July of 1863. This was General Lee and the Confederate Army’s second attack in the North. General Lee led the Confederate Army to the North to fight to pressure Abraham Lincoln to end the war.
There were three days of fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg. The first day was an unorganized battle because both sides had troops running into the battle not knowing what to do. Union troops were pushed back to a series
There were three days of fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg. The first day was an unorganized battle because both sides had troops running into the battle not knowing what to do. Union troops were pushed back to a series