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Was there warning of an impending attack just before the Battle of Gettysburg?
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The Battle of Gettysburg was an "accidental" battle in its' beginning. Elements of Confederate Gen. Harry Heth's command(A.P. Hill's 3rd Corps) encountered Union Cavalry under Gen.John Buford's command in the town. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was under orders from Gen.Lee to avoid a "general engagement" with the Union Army. Once the first contact happened and the shooting started it was like a small snow ball rolling downhill, getting bigger and bigger. Lee issued orders to all of his commanders to quickly march toward the fighting. Some soldiers were more than 30 miles away and had to endure a very hard march to get to Gettysburg. Once the battle started it would have been almost impossible to stop it from continuing and growing.
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Union plans for the Battle of Gettysburg?
Force Lee to attack.
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Where can you find facts about Gettysburg?
Gettysburg was a battle in Pennsylvania. It was an attack by the Confederates to get the Union to stop the war by bringing it to Union territory. It failed that objective.
What do you think was the biggest mistake the Confederates made at the Battle of Gettysburg?
By not moving to the right and forcing the federals to attack them.
What was the unions battle stratagy during the battle of Gettysburg?
The strategy was to hold the high ground and make the rebels attack them by cutting off their line of march.
Where did the confederates attack on day two of the battle of Gettysburg?
C. Mostly on the southern end of the battlefield - Round top.
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What is the lesson learned in battle of Gettysburg?
Never attack a well defended position on the high ground with numerically inferior forces.
What attack is known as Pickett's Charge or Longstreet's Assault?
This was the attack by Confederate forces on the Union center at Cemetery Ridge on the afternoon of July 3, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.
