Gettysburg
Prelude to Gettysburg; Lee Marches NorthEarly in June 1863, The Confederates were using Shepard Valley to hide their movements through the northern territory. Lee’s army consisted of General Ewell in the front, followed by General Longstreet, and A.P. Hill. Union General Hooker followed and Monitored Confederate movement, while confederate cavalry monitors Hooker’s Movement. June 9th, Shortly after departing north, Stuart is surprised by Davis’s Brigade at Brandy Station. In the end the Union lost the battle due to heavy casualties, but Stuart reflects that the battle was one of embarrassment. June 13th, Early’s Division under the command of Ewell marches north and attacks Union outposts at Winchester, VA. The union was forced to retreat from three different forts outside of Winchester. When Early takes one of Milroy’s forts he abandons the other two. Milroy then retreats with his forces back to Harpers Ferry. While doing so, is stopped by Steuart’s and Walkers Brigades. Milroy was no match for the 2 Brigades of confederates, and his forces wound up P.O.W. In winning this battle it gained ground for the Confederates on Union soil, which would put them in place for a decisive attack on the Uni . . .
Meade, orders Sickle's III Corps to Blend with Reynolds's I Corps, and Howard’s XI Corps outside Emmitsburg. Law, received news that Hood had been wounded and he was now in command. Longstreet ordered him to continue to press through, but Hood refused the order and marched around the Tops instead. Oates his men to occupy Little Round Top, but encountered no enemy resistance. As, the confederates came under rifle fire and canister round from Union cannons they had compacted to about 1/2 a mile long. Day 3 July, 3, 1863; The High Water Mark Lee and Longstreet talked early in the morning. Heth’s attempt took heavy casualties, but managed to force a retreat in the Union lines back to Seminary. Any one left alive in the angle retreated back to Seminary Ridge, and realized no re-enforcements would ever come. This came from Vincent’s and Weed’s brigade who had arrived earlier before. This battle was one of mass confusion on both sides. They are the ones that gave you the choice to care or to not care. The confederates were outnumbered and cut off from re-enforcements. Despite the resilient effort to hold their positions Buford was forced to retreat. ” Lee realized all was lost there and then.
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