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What caused the Army of the Potomac to fight in the Battle of Gettysburg?
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General George Meade needed to halt Lee's invasion of the North before it threatened Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Washington DC. He forced Robert E. Lee to fight a battle that Lee had never planned for. The Army of the Potomac was successful in forcing Lee to retreat back to Virginia.
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Which state was the Battle of Gettysburg fight?
The Battle of Gettysburg happened in Pennsylvania.
Did grant fight in the battle at Gettysburg?
YES
What did Washington do during the battle of Gettysburg?
Washington led Patriot forces in the American Revolution. He did not fight at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Did the State of California fight at the Battle of Gettysburg?
No, they were not a state then.
Did General George Gordon Meade fight for the South or the North?
George Gordon Meade was a Northern General, who was appointed as commander of the Army of the Potomac just a few days before the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he was the victor.
Why do we remember the Battle of Gettysburg?
Because we must continue to fight for freedom?
Did the south fight a good battle in the Battle of Gettysburg?
No one who was a witness to the Battle of Gettysburg would doubt either the honor or the valor of the Army of Northern Virgina. The Confederate infantry who fought there belong to the Ages.
Who was the union general in the Battle of Gettysburg?
Major General George G. Meade led the Army of the Potomac into the Battle of Gettysburg. The army was large and other commanding generals reporting to General Meade included the following generals who commanded Corps:1. Reynolds 2. Hancock 3. Sickles 4. Sedgwick 5. Sykes 6. Sedgwick 7. Slocum and 8. Cavalry Corps Slocum.In total Meade commanded troops numbering 86,000 men.
Which side did General John Buford fight on in the Battle of Gettysburg?
He was a Union cavalry general.
What was the bloodiest fight during the cilvil war?
Gettysburg - a 3-day battle. The bloodiest 1-day battle was Antietam.
What was Abraham Lincoln role in the Battle of Gettysburg?
No, he was the commander in cheif and not allowed to fight in the war. Abraham Lincon did the gettysburg address at the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
Did people go into the battle of Gettysburg to serve for there country?
Yes people fighting for the Union, and people fighting for the Confederacy, went to Gettysburg to fight for their countries.
