The majority of the Confederate troops of about 75,000, were funneling towards Gettysburg under the leadership of General Robert E Lee. ... While marching to Gettysburg Robert E. ... As the Iron Brigade was fortifying their position in Culps Hill, General Robert E. ... Their goal was find the Union left flank, damage, destroy it and move up from behind, which would completely unhinge the Union army at Gettysburg. ... Against orders, Sickles moved his 3rd corps too far forward which broke the fishhook formation and left the Union vulnerable to attack. ...

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More celebrations were added when word was out that General Robert E. ... Lincoln sat at the opposite end of the table with sons, Robert and Tad, at the sides. Little did the Lincolns know that all of them, but Robert, are tragedy stricken. ... President Lincoln listened as Robert discussed his brief tour of duty in the Union Army with General Grant. Robert had been present at the Mclean House in Appomattox when General Robert E. ...

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Abraham Lincoln began his important but fateful career in politics in 1854, at 45. He was a strong supporter of the Northern states, who wanted to rid the United States of slavery. At that time, Abraham Lincoln spoke at a courthouse in Winchester, Illinois, concerning the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. Li...

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Introduction Many events of the 18th century impacted the abolition of Slavery. In the 1800's there were radical changes to the slave trade and North American slave holdings. In the U.S. movements were forming to stop the holding and trade of slaves. It first started in the United States when Ch...

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