movement and upset union effort. It was July 1, 1863 at 5:30 P.M., shots were

being exchanged over Marsh Creek. The Battle Of Gettysburg had started. Lee did

not arrive to the battle until the afternoon. He had hoped that he and his army

would not have to engage in any fighting because they were tired from the long

journey and did not know the area that well. However, soon after noon Rode’s

Division and Ewell’s Corps, troops of the north, attacked. By 4 p.m., however, the

Union troops were in retreat through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. The Union had

already lost 9,000 men, including the 3,000 that were captured. The days action

The success of Lee’s victory encouraged him to renew the battle on July 2,

1863. Lee ordered the corps to cut off the Union at Little Round Top, while Ewell

was ordered to conduct a demonstration against the Union. The Union army was

well prepared for Lee’s attack. General Meade, who had just taken over for the

Union, ordered his men and other troops to form a hook shape around the Battle

area. The Unions effort to storm the Cemetery Hill, where they had formed the

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