Did you know that the Battle of Gettysburg was the “bloodiest battle in the Civil War”? It was fought from July 1st to July 3rd. It was located in Pennsylvania. It was the most important engagement in the Civil War or the the turning point in the war. Robert E. Lee marched his North Virginia army into Pennsylvania. It was caused by Commander Robert E. Lee. The Confederates were strong but not strong enough. As confederate forces drove out out-numbered federal forces, Lee gave orders to attack cemetery hill. Dwell decided to attack Union corps and formed a defensive line. “Over the next several hours, bloody fighting raged along Sickles’ line, which stretched from the nest of boulders known as Devil’s Den into a peach orchard, as well as in
