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GETTYSBURG
Day 1
After Day 1
Day 2
Little Round Top
The Flank of The Flank of the 20the 20thth MaineMaine
Chamberlain leads a bayonet Chamberlain leads a bayonet chargecharge
The end of Day 2
Day 3
The field of Pickett’s Charge
The “copse” of trees
Follow me, Virginians!
Armistead falls
The Confederate High Tide
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Animated Picketts Charge
Day 4 – July 4!
Lee prepares for a defensive, then
retreats
Meade fails to follow, much to the chagrin of
Lincoln
THE IMPACT OF GETTYSBURG
The Impact of GettysburgThe Impact of Gettysburg 51,000 casualties51,000 casualties - 23,000 Union, 28,000 Confederate
(1/3 of their total number) arrested the Confederates' second and last major arrested the Confederates' second and last major
invasion of the Northinvasion of the North, destroyed their offensive strategy and sent them back to Virginia
first time Union had beaten Lee decisivelybeaten Lee decisively forced the South to fight a defensive warSouth to fight a defensive war in which the
inadequacies of their manufacturing capacity and transportation facilities doomed them to defeat
by allowing Lee's survivors to leave, Meade actually Meade actually extendsextends the length of the war the length of the war
No possibility of foreign recognitionforeign recognition for the Confederacy manpower and resources of the Northmanpower and resources of the North finally made a
difference tide was turning for the Uniontide was turning for the Union (especially after (especially after
Vicksburg)Vicksburg)