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This former actor turned spy is one of the first people we see in the movie, tracking the Union Army coming up through Taneytown and Emmitsburg.
Who is Henry Thomas Harrison?
The Battle of Gettysburg took place in this state, which is the most northern the Confederacy was able to threaten with their armies.
Where is Pennsylvania?
Confederate General Heth engaged Union Cavalry General Buford just west of Gettysburg on this day, the first day of the battle.
What is July 1, 1863?
Early in the morning of July 1, Colonel Chamberlain was informed that 120 mutineers from the disbanded 2nd Maine were being assigned to the 20th Maine, and if they refused to serve, he was authorized to do this.
What is shoot them?
A polar bear has this color skin.
What is black? (They're fur is white)
He commanded the Army of the Northern Virginia (CSA) at Gettysburg.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
This ridge gained its name after the locals of Adams County had one of these resting places built for the general public. It became the headquarters for the Confederate Army during the Battle.
What is Cemetery Ridge?
After the tragic, yet heroic, charge by Confederate Generals Pickett, Trimble, and Pettigrews' Divisions, General Lee orders the Army of the Northern Virginia to disengage and retreat to a defensive position just east of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on this day, the final day of the battle.
What is July 3, 1863?
The Confederacy had a few ambassadors secretly sent by the European powers to assess whether they should be allies. They believed this Englishman from the Cold Stream Guard was one such secret ambassador. He wasn't. He was a war tourist on sabbatical from his regiment.
Who is Lt. Colonel Arthur Fremantle?
At 1,062 feet (330 meters) tall, this structure is the tallest in the city of Paris, France.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
He was a Lieutenant in the 20th Maine Regiment, and Adjutant to Colonel Joshua Chamberlain, his elder brother.
Who is Thomas Chamberlain?
This is the hill where Joshua Chamberlain led a bayonet charge on the second day of the battle, which won him the Congressional Medal of Honor.
What is Little Round Top?
The Battle took place over three days in this type of climate. It must have been terrible in those heavy wool and cotton uniforms, especially the Union soldiers with their dark blue coats.
What is hot and humid? (Mid to High-80s with High Humidity)
Inspiring those 120 mutineers with a speech, Colonel Chamberlain said that the US Army during the Civil War was something that "doesn't often happen". He told them that this army was formed to do this.
What is "set other men free"?
Spongebob's Archnemesis and Evil Twin is this terribly drawn two-dimensional stick figure.
Who is Doodlebob?
One of the more famous little facts about the Battle of Gettysburg was the tragic end of the friendship between General Winfield Hancock and this man, who was mortally wounded beside a Union cannon on the third day. They'd served alongside each other during the Mexican-American War, and never lost touch until the Civil War.
Who is Lewis Armistead?
The Union Army set up their headquarters on this 'high ground' south of the town of Gettysburg. The ridge is named after this type of local school for Christian clergy (ministers).
What is Seminary Ridge?
After the first day of battle, the Union battle line took on this famous "shape", claiming the natural contour of the local ridge.
What is a fish hook?
Like a prophet, this Confederate General foresaw the failures of the Rebel Army. His letters and reported conversations with General Lee during all three days of the battle are filled with suggestions to retreat and redeploy or outright stating certain strategies were impossible.
Who is General James Longstreet?
In the 1990s, Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) based out of Philly was rebranded to this name due to their turn towards uncensored violence and language, as well as engaging the backyard wrestling community and including heavy metal and rap culture. They simply changed the first word.
What is Extreme Championship Wrestling?
This man was chosen by Lincoln to lead the Army of the Potomac after Joseph Hooker's blunder. While he was a quiet man, he was raised in southern Pennsylvania and an alumni of West Point. There is no doubt he was the better tactician at Gettysburg.
Who is George Gordon Meade?
When Thomas Chamberlain returns from this place to report to his brother on Kilrain, he is clearly shocked and upset by what he saw, as he felt that even in such a place, they should do such things "in private".
What is a field hospital?
When ordered to take the "rocky hill" and flank the Union line on the second day of the battle, Confederate General John Bell Hood said that it would be near impossible as they couldn't just attack straight up the hill, as the Union could just do this.
What is "roll rocks down on us"?
As the survivors of the Confederate army fled back across the open mile, the Union soldiers of the 3rd Corps began to taunt them by chanting the name of this city in Virginia, where the Union had suffered a terrible defeat.
What is Fredericksburg?
The oldest known individual tree in the world, named Methusaleh, is estimated to be 4,857 years old, and can be found here.
What is California, USA?