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When did the Army of Northern Virginia begin its retreat after the last battle at Gettysburg?
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The third day of the Battle of Gettysburg ended with the failure of Lee's army to drive Meade's forces from their favorable positions. Lee waited and prepared for a Union counter attack but it never happened. Lee's forces were heavily concentrated and foraging for supplies was near to impossible. To add to Lee's problem, militias from Pennsylvania were conducting raids on Lee's army. In this unfavorable situation, Lee decided to retreat across the mountains and marched towards Hagerstown.
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What general was responsible for the retreat of general lee and his army of northern Virginia at the battle of Gettysburg?
AP Hill covered the retreat from Gettysburg
Why was the Battle at Gettysburg considered total war?
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle. It forced Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia to retreat back to Virginia. It was not "total war" in any military concept of such terms.
Who was beaten in the Battle of Gettysburg?
R.E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.
Who loss the Battle of Gettysburg?
Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.
What unit did longstreet command in the Battle of Gettysburg?
The First Corp of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Union Army of the Potomac, and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Was General Lee the commander for the Union in the Battle of Gettysburg?
No he was in command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Did the Battle of Gettysburg lead to comfedrate defeat?
Yes it did. After three days of fighting (1-2-3 July 1863), Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was decisively defeated and forced to retreat.
What battle of the US Civil War was fought in Pennsylvania?
The major battle of the US Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. It was a three day battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. General Meade's Army of the Potomac forces Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
What is the outcome of the Battle Gettysburg?
Meade stopped Lee's last Northern invasion, forcing his retreat back to Virginia, seizing the initiative for the North, placing the South on the defensive for the rest of the war in the Eastern Theater of Operations.
To what state did lees army retreat the battle?
After being defeated in both the Antietam and Gettysburg battles, Lee and his army retreated into Virginia.
What year did the Confederacy win the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863?
The Confederacy did not win the Battle of Gettysburg. The Army of Northern Virginia was forced to yield the field of battle on the night of 4 July 1863.
