Jack Ellyatt, part of the Union Army, lay peacefully on the hard rocks of Cemetery Hill. He

was grateful for a chance to sleep after a hard day of fighting the attack on Chancellorsville the

day before. He looked back at the tired and frail men sleeping and waiting for the next step in the

Civil War. Ellyatt turned back and saw them, the “Southrons.” They were coming, and he knew

it would be a hard day at Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was the biggest and most

life-taking battle in the entire Civil War.

The new nation’s Civil War wasn’t brought on to fight for a certain government, as most

were at this time, but to fight for a conflict so harsh it took the lives of more than 300,000 men,

women, and children. This war was fought for the freedom of slaves and to keep the nation

together. The northern states, known as the Union fought for “no slaves.” The southern states,

called the Confederacy, fought to keep slavery and spread it to the whole country. This war is

also known as the War of Rebellion, the War Between States, and the War of Secession.

The North was not as conscious as the South differences between the two on ideals

Sherman wired President Lincoln, “I beg to present you the city of Savannah as a Christmas gift.”

“slaves” worked long hours for very low pay. As for the Confederates they did own “free” slaves

from the North. The spread of cotton and slavery was more profitable to the Southern states

(Columbia Electronic, 1) soon after he did this, General Faragut’s army had a victory at Mobile

marched through Georgia and kept going to stop General Hood’s troops in Union-held Tennessee.

currency, an army and navy, and foreign policies. Because of the war, there was no use for these

mistake of the Civil War and make decisions in a more calmly matter.

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