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The Northern army was called the Army of the Potomac and was under the command of General George G. Meade.

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Who was the union of the battle of Gettysburg?

The Union was the North at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Army of the Potomac was the army on the field.


Where did the confederate army invade the north in 1863?

In the summer of 1863, Lee fought the Battle of Gettysburg on 1-3 July


Who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Union Army of the Potomac, and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.


How did the Battle of Gettysburg stop Lee's army from invading the North?

Gettysburg forced Lee to abandon his invasion of the North, but it did not prevent it.


What was a of the battle of Gettysburg?

The Confederate army never went north again.


Why was the battle of Gettysburg the largest battle in the American civil war?

The Battle of Gettysburg was not only the largest battle fought in the Civil War; it was the largest battle ever fought in North America. The Gettysburg Battle involved approximately 85,000 men in the Union's Army of the Potomac, led by General George Gordon Meade, and around 75,000 men in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert Edward Lee. 23,049 Union soldiers and 28,063 Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing.


Who was the won the Battle of Gettysburg?

The North - The Union army was commanded by Gordon Meade.


Who was the general of the north at the Battle of Gettysburg?

George Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac.


What was a result of the battle Gettysburg?

The Confederate army never went north again.


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.


What was the name of the northern army that fought in the battle of Gettysburg?

The Army of the Potomac. George G. Meade replaced Joseph Hooker in command only days before the battle.


What were the states that fought in the Battle of Gettysburg?

Probably most of the states were represented there. It was the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate) under Lee against the Army of the Potomac (Union) under the newly-promoted Meade. It was a Union victory.