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The Battle of Gettysburg Dates:

July 1-3, 1863

Location:

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Leaders:

• Confederate – Robert E. Lee

• Union – George Meade

Gettysburg Day 1

Gettysburg Day 2

View from Little Round Top to Devils Den

Union held the high ground. Confederate sharp shooters were positioned at Devil’s

Den.

Gettysburg Day 3

Field of Pickett’s Charge

Confederate Dead at Gettysburg

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The Battle of Gettysburg (cont.)

Outcome:

• Lee’s army is pushed back to Virginia • Bloodiest battle of the war (nearly 51,000

causalities combined

Significance:

• Last time Confederates would attempt to invade north

• Broke the southern winning streak

• Caused southerners to begin to loose confidence

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D. Lincoln at GettysburgAt a ceremony dedicating a cemetery at

Gettysburg, Edward Everett, a prominent scholar, gave a two-hour address.

1. President Lincoln gave a speech, called the Gettysburg Address.

“It is for us the living . . . to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us . . . that these dead shall not have died in vain–that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom–and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

2. The speech helped war-weary Americans focus on their shared ideals.

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Discussion Questions:Why did Lincoln go to Gettysburg in

November of 1863?

What was the basic message behind his 2-minute speech?

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The Battle of VicksburgDates:

May 25 – July 4, 1863

Location:

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Leaders:

• Confederate – John C. Pemberton

• Union – Ulysses S. Grant

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C. Victory at Vicksburg

Siege at Vicksburg, MS

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The Battle of Vicksburg (cont.)

Outcome:

• The long siege ended with the Confederate surrender of the town

Significance:

• Gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River

• Cuts the Confederate states in half

• Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg are a turning point in the war