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Q: Why did general lee march his troops in Gettysburg in 1863?
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General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania at the battle of?

General Meade made the Confederates retreat from Gettysburg on October 1, 1863.


Was Ulysses S. Grant the Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg?

No, he was not connected with either of the Bull Run battles. He was over in the West until the liberation of the Mississipi in July 1863, and then at Chattanooga. In March 1864, he was appointed General-in-Chief of all the Union armies.


What battle began when confederate troops entered a town for supplies and encountered Union troops on July 1 1863?

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What was the date of the US Civil War Battle of Gettysburg?

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General meade defeats general Lee where through July 1-3 in 1863?

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At the beginning of the Battle of Gettysburg July 1 1863 troops numbered about?

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When did the battle of Gettysburg happen and where?

The Battle of Gettysburg happened in Gettysburg Pennsylvania in June of 1863.


What battle began July 1 1863 when the confederates entered a town for supplies and encounter union troops?

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Which event happened before General Lee moved his forces out of Pennsylvania in 1863?

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Which event happened before general lee moved his forces of Pennsylvania in 1863?

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What was the year of the Battle of Gettysburg?

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