The Battle of Gettysburg began quite accidentally. On July 1, 1863, two Confederate Brigades under the overall command of General Heth moved in to occupy the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Unbeknownst to them, the town was already occuppied by two Union Calvary Brigades commanded by General John Buford. The fighting broke out around 8 a.m. as the Confederate Brigades moved in from the Northwest. The battle ended with the South's retreat, and 51,112 individuals being killed, wounded, missing or captured.
Jeff Yoder,
Frank's project team!
2 comments:
Thats weird!
I was wondering if this battle had any significance in the Civil War. The South retreated - why is that important?
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