The Battle of Gettysburg

By: Carline Eck, Chloe Werkema, and Amanda Pawloski

The Basics: When

  The Battle of Gettysburg took place during 1863 in late June.          

              The Basics: Where

 The war took place in fertile farmlands of southern Pennsylvania.It was a land of plenty with enough food to supply the Union army for the next 12 months.

 

What led to the war of Gettysburg?

      Because the Union was losing so many battles to General Lee, he needed somone who could crush his army. All of the previous battles had caused the battle of Gettysberg to break out. President Lincoln hired General George Meade to do this. Lee was heading north and he needed to be stopped.

Was the battle considered a major turning point in the war?

    Yes, the Union soldiers won this battle. They wiped out Pickett's troops as he advanced twads them. This was the end of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Union army was finally in control and the Confederacy had to step up their game.

 Generals of the war

Union-General Meade

  

Confederacy- General Lee

What was the physical geography of the battle like?

The land was very...• hilly• farmland• bordered by steep, rocky hills

 It affected the military tactics because...•  The union took high ground, making it possible to defend

against rebel assaults.•  The rebels made ground, and won the first two battles.

How did the battle start? 

• One July first the confederacy was marching into gettysburg when they were stopped by the union.

• The two armies ran into each other.• The union took the first shot.

 

How many soldiers died in the battle?

• The union3,155 people  • The confederacy4,708 people

How did the economic resources effect the outcome of the battle?  The Union...

 • Had a better economy.• Giving them more money to purchase war necessities.

 The Confederacy...

•  Had very little industry.• So when war broke out, and men were being recruited,

there were less people to work in factories.•  Giving them less money to purchase good for war.

How did the war effect civilans?

• People hidin basements, in fear of getting shot.

•  They were scared.•  But in the end, only one civilian was shot.

How did the battle affect people on the home front?                                      Read the story*This short story was written by a teenage girl who lived during the civil war.*This short story shows that the ordinary townsfolk were always on the edge of their seats in fear of the enemy (or rebels) attacking.*They had little money.*The people were also sick with sadness from the deaths of the soldiers who were once friends and family.*The tough strong men who once protected the women and children were either gone fighting or died fighting.*The men who worked in factories and had jobs were no longer there to run them, so manufacturing and farming decreased. 

By: Chloe Werkema

What impression can be drawn from the photographs of soldiers and the battlefield?

Show Picture 

*As you can see in the picture, these soldiers are dead. *The aren't properly buried, and are just laying in a field dead.*They are very dirty.*Their clothes are shabby and torn.*They are skinny (probably haven't eaten much).*Many, many, many, of them are dead.*I can count 24 corpses.*The battlefield is a large hilly field.

By:Chloe Werkema

What do soldiers’ letters or diaries tell about their experiences in this battle?

  * The soilders sent very few letters home, there wasn't enough supplies, money, or time to write and send letters back home to their loved ones.* The few letters that were sent, told tales of hundreds dying, starvation, coldness, and the bloody-ness of war.* Some soilders wrote in journals that are still around today. One example is the journal of Henry Keiser. He told about the numers of soilders, the death, and details on where the battle took place.

By:Chloe Werkema

 What were the battle casualties for each side?* The two armies had suffered between 46,000 and 51,000 casualties. *Union casualties were 23,055. *Confederate casualties are more difficult to estimate. &Many authors cite about 28,000 casualties. *The casualties for both sides during the entire campaign were 57,225. *Nearly 8,000 had been killed outright; these bodies, lying in the hot summer sun, needed to be buried quickly. Over 3,000 horse carcasses were burned in a series of piles south of town; townsfolk became violently ill from the stench.

By:Chloe Werkema