Tactics/Geography/Cartography
The river that ran east of the battle
What is Rock Creek
The highest ranking officer to die in the battle
Who was General Reynolds
The number of fatalities in the battle of gettysburg
What is ~51,112
The south came in from the north to attack the city
What happened on day one?
The river that ran west of the battle
What is Willoughby
The man who held an address after the battle
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The number of union soldiers that died in the battle
What is 23,049
The union was pushed south
What occured as a result of day one?
Even though the battle was called "The battle of Gettysburg" most of the fighting occurred
What was south of Gettysburg
The most famous confederate general at the battle
Who is Robert E lee
The number of Confederate deaths in the battle
What is 28,063
what did the south do on day 2
A military tactic in which the enemy goes to attack a less exposed side, this is also what the South did during the battle
What is a flank
Who is James Longstreet
3 days
How long did the battle last
Launch a counter attack on the south
What did the union do on day 3
What is a counter attack
The commander of the union side during the battle
Who was George. G Meade
how many soldiers were at the battle of gettysburg
He held an address and had a speech for the men who died
What did president lincoln do after the battle