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What was the reason why there was the Battle of Gettysburg?

Both of the armies came to the town of Gettysburg for shoes. There was a shoe factory in the town and both of the armies wanted footware because they had torn shoes so they met each other trying to get some new SHOES LOL!


What happened after both armies left Gettysburg and the town was left with the clean up?

After both armies left Gettysburg and the town was left with the clean up, Abraham Lincoln declared that all of the dead would be buried in the same cemetery near the battlefield. The army paid people to pick up the lead bullets.


What is the saddest thing about the war in the Gettysburg?

Other than the massive casualties absorbed by the armies of both sides, the saddest thing was the death of Jennie Wade. She would be the only civilian casualty of the Battle of Gettysburg.


How many people was involved in the Gettysburg battle?

The battle of Gettysburg was one of the few battles, where almost both entire armies were engaged in the Civil War. Roughly 90,000 Union troops were present at the battle while roughly 79,000 men from the confederacy were engaged at Gettysburg.


Where was the Union Army coming from when they met at Gettysburg?

The Union Army was coming from the south.


What were 3 outcomes of the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Union (North) won the battle over the Confederacy (South), about 7,500 soldiers were killed from both sides of the armies, and the site of the battle is where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.


What general won several victories over the Union Armies but lost at Gettysburg?

Robert E. Lee.


What did President Lincoln dedicate at Gettysburg in his Gettysburg Address?

They were dedicating the Gettysburg Cemetery at the place where all the soldiers from both sides had died at the battle of Gettysburg


Was any special planning or preparation made for the battle of Gettysburg?

Yes, there was special planning and preparation made for the Battle of Gettysburg. Both the Union and Confederate armies had specific strategies and objectives in mind. The Confederate General Robert E. Lee planned to invade the North, while the Union General George Meade aimed to defend key positions and prevent a Confederate victory. Both sides engaged in reconnaissance and strategic positioning of troops, laying the groundwork for the battle that would unfold at Gettysburg.


Where was the Gettysburg Address delivered?

It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the decisive Battle of Gettysburg.


What made the battle at Gettysburg the South's last attempt to attack the union?

A long interval while both the armies stopped for re-fitting. Gradual tilting of troop-numbers in favour of the Union. Appointment of Grant as General-in-Chief of the Union armies, and his success at keeping Lee on the defensive in Virginia till final surrender.


What did the armies use to gain an upper hand in the battle of Gettysburg?

Federal Troops gained the High Ground and never relinquished control.