Gettysburg Battle History
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What caused the Union forces to be overpowered in the afternoon of the battle at Gettysburg?

  • The retreat of John Reynold's Infantry division
  • The arrival of additional Confederate troops (correct)
  • The lack of effective communication within the Union forces
  • The failure of Meade's army to take positions

    • Who saved Little Round Top for the Union during the Battle of Gettysburg?

  • G.K. Warren (correct)
  • John Reynold
  • George E. Pickett
  • D.E. Sickles

    • What strategic hill was left unmanned until General G.K. Warren intervened during the Battle of Gettysburg?

  • Devils Den
  • Culp's Hill
  • Peach Orchard
  • Little Round Top (correct)

    • What significant event occurred on Day 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg?

    <p>The Union forces attacked the Confederate center on Cemetery Ridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Pickett's massed infantry assault during the Battle of Gettysburg?

    <p>Confederates retreated from Cemetery Ridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Confederate general's attack on East Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill proved futile during the Battle of Gettysburg?

    <p>R.S. Ewell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for General Robert E. Lee's Army Of Northern Virginia to march north in June 1863?

    <p>To destroy the railroad bridge at Harrisburg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Battle of Gettysburg begin on July 1, 1863?

    <p>On McPherson Ridge, west of Gettysburg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the observation made by Pettigrew's brigade that initiated the Battle of Gettysburg?

    <p>They spotted Buford's cavalry on a ridge west of Gettysburg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished the Battle of Gettysburg from other Civil War battles?

    <p>It had the highest number of men fighting and dying in a single battle on North American soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Gettysburg in terms of its impact on the Civil War?

    <p>It marked a turning point in favor of the Union forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to take the war north in June 1863?

    <p>To disrupt Union supply lines and possibly attack key Northern cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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