The Artillery of the Potomac Army at Gettysburg‚ achieved victory through the “King of Battle” and integration of the Union maneuver commanders (Steve‚ 2014). Combat experience demonstrated seasoned leadership. The superiority of the Union artillery over their confederate counterparts was not only the number of guns employed‚ but also‚ it was the manner of how the Union commanders employed the artillery under their command (Steve‚ 2014). Proper integration of assets can determine the battlefield
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During the three days battle of Gettysburg‚ the fate of the US as a united nation was at stake. A Confederate victory would have resulted in the country splitting into two‚ but the Union was victorious which kept the country united. Through analysis of the battle‚ there are significant lessons that are relevant that this generation can use as consideration. First‚ is the importance of timing. For leaders or anyone making any decision‚ the timing is just as critical to the effect‚ if not more
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After his surprising triumph at the Battle of Chancellorsville‚ Virginia‚ in May 1863‚ Robert E. Lee drove his Army of Northern Virginia in its second attack of the North—the Gettysburg Campaign. With his armed force in high spirits‚ Lee expected to gather supplies in the inexhaustible Pennsylvania farmland and remove the battling from war-desolated Virginia. He needed to debilitate Northern urban communities‚ debilitate the North’s craving for war and‚ particularly‚ win a noteworthy fight on Northern
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Prior to converging on Gettysburg Lee had given Gen. Ewell orders to march on Harrisburg (Gottfried‚ 2010). The order to pull Ewell back from his attack on Harrisburg in order to march on Gettysburg was a result of information gaps which were normally filled by Stuart’s cavalry. Lee had believed the Army of the Potomac was still south of the Potomac River. He ordered Generals Ewell and Longstreet to converge on Gettysburg in an effort to force the Union Army northward‚ across
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April 2000 The Battle of Gettysburg " The Turning Point of the Civil War Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred over three hot summer days‚ July 3‚ 1863‚ around the small market town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The causes of the Civil War‚ and the Battle of Gettysburg‚ one must understand
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Redlegs in Gettysburg SSG Briseno‚ SSG Moore‚ SSG Odom‚ SSG Peralta 13P SLC Class # 001-16 By the start of the American Civil War there were changes on the horizon‚ some of these changes were not anticipated and affected the operations of the field artillery during the war. These artillerymen were not ready to deal with these changes but knew they had to adapt to continue to be a contributing factor within the scope of combined combat arms. This essay will examine the adaptations and techniques
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the largest number of soldiers‚ totaling 172‚000 young men (“American Civil War”). During the Civil War‚ our nation was divided by the North (Union Army) and the South (Confederate Army) for opposing viewpoints on slavery and states’ rights. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought over three long‚ arduous days. The soldiers struggled under their respected generals in a 25 mile battle zone (“American Civil War”). This battle was a triumphant victory and a heart-wrenching
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The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was the most decisive battle for the North‚ and it lasted for a total of three days. It began on July 1 and ended on July 3‚ 1863. The Confederacy was going on the offensive and was beginning to venture into Pennsylvania‚ Maryland‚ and Washington D.C. They encountered Union troops as they advanced towards Harrisburg where they planned to cut off Union supply lines and to steal provisions that they needed. The Battle of Gettysburg became the
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The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was a defining battle of the Civil War. It marked a turning point for the Union as well as for the Confederates‚ though it was not the final battle to be fought. There were many events prior the actual battle that had led to this clash (Berkin 442). The United States was undergoing great changes in the mid 1800’s. Populations in both the North and the south grew tremendously. The main increase from the North was largely due to the many
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Battle of Gettysburg This most famous and most important Civil War Battle occurred over three hot summer days‚ July 1 to July 3‚ 1863‚ around the small market town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. It began as a skirmish but by its end involved 160‚000 Americans. Before the battle‚ major cities in the North such as Philadelphia‚ Baltimore and even Washington were under threat of attack from General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched
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