who was the president of confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
if the second gettysburg was the second time CSA invaded the north (union) what was the first time
Annetan
who was inning the most civil war battles in the east
CSA
who was inning the most civil war battles in the west
USA
list 4 reasons why general lee wanted to invade the north
1 demonetize the north and make the north perssue lincoln to end war
2 allow the south to harvest crops without war on their soil
3 Get supplies and resources from the North (see how they like it)
4 fight while he still had enough resources and supplies
Who was the commander of the Union during the B of G?
George Meade
who did meade replace and why
joe hooker because Hooker lost the Battle of Chancellorsville badly to Lee; Hooker also did not pursue Lee after the battle (May of 1863)
Why was the battle fought at Gettysburg?
Many roads led to and through Gettysburg. The Southern army passed it up, but they returned looking for supplies.
How many days did the battle last? 3 What were the dates?
7/1 to 7/3/1863
Which side won day one of the battle?
South or the Confederacy
Why was Lee angry with General Ewell after day one of the battle?
General Ewell failed to take the “high ground” south of the town, although Lee’s orders were vague (Lee used the term “practicable”)
Which one of Lee’s men went missing for the first 2 days of the battle? and why is it important?
J.E.B. Stuart
Stuart was the cavalry leader, which means he was supposed to be informing Lee of the Union army’s size and movements. By going missing, Stuart made it so Lee was unsure of where the enemy was.
By day 2 the Union occupied ———- Ridge. And the CSA occupied ——— Ridge.
By day 2 the Union occupied Cemetery Ridge. And the CSA occupied Seminary Ridge.
Why was Little Round Top so important for the Union to defend?
It was located at the far left of the Union line. Also, if the CSA captured this hill, they could destroy the rest of the Union line with artillery (cannon fire)
Union General Dan Sickles made a mistake during Day 2. What was it?
Sickles moved his army out too far, leaving a hole in the Union line, which allowed the CSA to almost break through and win the battle on Day 2 (but the Union was able to stop them despite Sickle’s
mistake.
Joshua L. Chamberlain was heroic on Day 2. What did he do to save Little Round Top?
His famous bayonet charge order when his men were just about out of ammunition
Why was General Longstreet mad at General Lee?
Longstreet did not think the CSA should attack the Union’s strong position on Cemetery Ridge
What did Longstreet want to do instead of attacking the Union?
Force the Union off the high ground by “flanking” the Union army. Longstreet basically wanted to force the Union to attack the Southern army on ground that the South chose
Briefly summarize the very interesting story about Dan Sickles and Francis Barton Key. Be sure to mention the unprecedented aspect of this story (look up the word unprecedented)
Sicker was said to be colorful and controversial person through his life. he murdered francis barton key in 1859 for having an affair with his wife. snicker pleaded temporary insanity
Who was the only Gettysburg resident/citizen killed during the battle? how did she die?
jennie wade, she died because a stray bullet hit her while she was in a house in the middle of the battlefield
According to Steinberg, why was Longstreet’s battle plan at Gettysburg better than Lee’s?
Longstreet turned out to be right that the Union position was too strong to be taken
George Pickett will forever be remembered for what on Day 3 at Gettysburg. brefly describe what happened
A failed “charge” on Day 3
they are gradually going up the hill so it was harder to fight. they thought that they could use cannons. they were out in the open and all of them died before they could touch the wall.
There were ——– casualties at Gettysburg making it the ———— battle in American history
There were 51,000 casualties at Gettysburg making it the Deadliest battle in American history
After the battle, why was President Lincoln mad at General Meade (hint: same reason Lincoln got upset with McClellan after the Battle of Antietam)
Meade allowed Lee to withdraw back into Maryland/Virginia, and Meade did not pursue/attack Lee to finish off the Southern army
