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Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
Gettysburg, battle of. On the day when General Meade took command of the Army of the Potomac, June 28, 1863, Lee was about to cross the Susquehanna at Harrisburg and march on Philadelphia. The militia of Pennsylvania, who had shown great apathy in responding to the call for help, now, when danger was at their door, turned out with considerable spirit; and Lee, observing this, and hearing that the augmented Army of the Potomac was in Maryland and threatening his rear and flanks, immediately abandoned his scheme for further invasion, and ordered a retrograde movement. On the same day, Stuart, with a large force of cavalry, crossed the Potomac, pushed on to Westminster, at the right of the Nationals, crossed over to Carlisle, encountering Kilpatrick and his cavalry, and followed Ewell in his march towards Gettsyburg. Longstreet had been ordered to cross the South Mountain range, and press on through Gettysburg to Baltimore to keep Meade from cutting Lee's communications. Lee h
Taneytown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
etery Hill in the centre, forming the apex of a redan. At about three o'clock in the afternoon there was a general advance of the Confederates, and a terrible battle ensued, with heavy losses on both sides. The Nationals were defeated. They had anxiously looked for reinforcements from the scattered corps of the Army of the Potomac. These speedily came, but not Where the battle began. until the preliminary engagement in the great battle of Gettysburg was ended. General Meade was at Taneytown, 13 miles distant, when he heard of the death of Reynolds, and he ordered General Hancock, Howard's junior, to leave his corps with Gibbons and take the chief command at Gettysburg. He arrived just as the beaten forces were hurrying towards Cemetery Hill. He reported to Meade that he was satisfied with Howard's disposition of the troops. The latter had called early upon Slocum and Sickles, and both promptly responded. Sickles joined the left of the troops on Cemetery Hill that night.
Carlisle, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
ds the Susquehanna with cautious movement, and on the evening of June 30 he discovered Lee's evident intention to give battle at once. On the day before, Kilpatrick and Custer's cavalry had defeated some of Stuart's a few miles from Gettysburg. Buford's cavalry entered Gettysburg; and on the 30th the left wing of Meade's army, led by General Reynolds, arrived near there. At the same time the corps of Hill and Longstreet were approaching from Chambersburg, and Ewell was marching down from Carlisle in full force. On the morning of July 1 Buford, with 6,000 cavalry, met the van of Lee's army, led by General Heth, between Seminary Ridge (a little way from Gettysburg) and a parallel ridge a little farther west, when a sharp skirmish ensued. Reynolds, who had bivouacked at Position of the Northern and Confederate armies, sunset, June 30, 1863. Marsh Creek, a few miles distant, was then advancing with his own corps, followed by Howard's, having those of Sickles and Slocum within call.
Seminary Ridge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
f July 1 Buford, with 6,000 cavalry, met the van of Lee's army, led by General Heth, between Seminary Ridge (a little way from Gettysburg) and a parallel ridge a little farther west, when a sharp skiraptured, and at noon the whole of the 1st Corps, under General Doubleday, was well posted on Seminary Ridge, and the remainder of Hill's corps was rapidly approaching. Meanwhile, the advance divisitoo, had been bringing forward his troops as rapidly as possible, making his headquarters on Seminary Ridge. On the morning of the 2d a greater portion of the two armies confronted each other. Both the former with his right on the Emmettsburg road, when Hill, advancing in heavy force from Seminary Ridge, fell upon him and pushed him back, with a loss of half his men and three guns. In this ons 1863, ended the battle of Gettysburg. During that night and all the next day Lee's army on Seminary Ridge prepared for flight back to Virginia. His invasion was a failure; and on Sunday morning, Ju
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
of Stuart's a few miles from Gettysburg. Buford's cavalry entered Gettysburg; and on the 30th the left wing of Meade's army, led by General Reynolds, arrived near there. At the same time the corps of Hill and Longstreet were approaching from Chambersburg, and Ewell was marching down from Carlisle in full force. On the morning of July 1 Buford, with 6,000 cavalry, met the van of Lee's army, led by General Heth, between Seminary Ridge (a little way from Gettysburg) and a parallel ridge a littleard's, having those of Sickles and Slocum within call. The sound of fire-arms quickened his pace, and he marched rapidly to the relief of Buford, who was holding the Confederates in check. While Reynolds was placing some of his troops on the Chambersburg road, the Confederates made an attack, when a volley of musketry from the 56th Pennsylvania led by Col. J. W. Hoffman, opened the decisive battle of Gettysburg. Meredith's Iron brigade then charged into a wood in the rear of the Seminary, t
Cemetery Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
past noon. He left Steinwehr's brigade on Cemetery Hill, placed General Schurz in temporary chargeas the beaten forces were hurrying towards Cemetery Hill. He reported to Meade that he was satisfi Sickles joined the left of the troops on Cemetery Hill that night. Hancock had gone back; and, mposted it a mile and a half in the rear of Cemetery Hill. Meade had now given orders for the concet was made. Sickles, on the left, between Cemetery Hill and Round Top, expecting an attack, had adr the centre, between Little Round Top and Cemetery Hill. While yet there Battle-ground of littastened to his assistance from the rear of Cemetery Hill. These, with Humphreys's shattered regimet was vigorous. Up the northern slopes of Cemetery Hill the Confederates pressed in the face of a im his chief blow at Hancock's position on Cemetery Hill. At 1 o'clock P. M. 115 of his cannon opefor Hayes. Still Pickett moved on, scaled Cemetery Hill, burst through Hancock's line, drove back [5 more...]
Westminster (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
n Philadelphia. The militia of Pennsylvania, who had shown great apathy in responding to the call for help, now, when danger was at their door, turned out with considerable spirit; and Lee, observing this, and hearing that the augmented Army of the Potomac was in Maryland and threatening his rear and flanks, immediately abandoned his scheme for further invasion, and ordered a retrograde movement. On the same day, Stuart, with a large force of cavalry, crossed the Potomac, pushed on to Westminster, at the right of the Nationals, crossed over to Carlisle, encountering Kilpatrick and his cavalry, and followed Ewell in his march towards Gettsyburg. Longstreet had been ordered to cross the South Mountain range, and press on through Gettysburg to Baltimore to keep Meade from cutting Lee's communications. Lee hoped to crush Meade, and then March in triumph on Baltimore and Washington; or, in case of failure, to secure a direct line of retreat into Virginia. Meanwhile Meade was pushing
Culp's Hill (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
he chief command of all the troops in action. The Confederate numbers were continually augmented, and, to meet an expected attack from the north and west, Howard was compelled to extend the National lines, then quite thin, about 3 miles, with Culp's Hill on the right, Round Top on the left, and Cemetery Hill in the centre, forming the apex of a redan. At about three o'clock in the afternoon there was a general advance of the Confederates, and a terrible battle ensued, with heavy losses on botorthern slopes of Cemetery Hill the Confederates pressed in the face of a murderous fire of canister and shrapnel to the muzzles of the guns. Another part of Ewell's corps attempted to turn the National right by attacking its weakened part on Culp's Hill. The Confederates were repulsed at the right centre; and, after a severe battle on the extreme right of the Nationals, the Confederates there were firmly held in check. So ended, at about ten o'clock at night, the second day's battle at Gett
Harrisburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
Gettysburg, battle of. On the day when General Meade took command of the Army of the Potomac, June 28, 1863, Lee was about to cross the Susquehanna at Harrisburg and march on Philadelphia. The militia of Pennsylvania, who had shown great apathy in responding to the call for help, now, when danger was at their door, turned out with considerable spirit; and Lee, observing this, and hearing that the augmented Army of the Potomac was in Maryland and threatening his rear and flanks, immediately abandoned his scheme for further invasion, and ordered a retrograde movement. On the same day, Stuart, with a large force of cavalry, crossed the Potomac, pushed on to Westminster, at the right of the Nationals, crossed over to Carlisle, encountering Kilpatrick and his cavalry, and followed Ewell in his march towards Gettsyburg. Longstreet had been ordered to cross the South Mountain range, and press on through Gettysburg to Baltimore to keep Meade from cutting Lee's communications. Lee h
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry gettysburg-battle-of
Gettysburg, battle of. On the day when General Meade took command of the Army of the Potomac, June 28, 1ss the South Mountain range, and press on through Gettysburg to Baltimore to keep Meade from cutting Lee's comry had defeated some of Stuart's a few miles from Gettysburg. Buford's cavalry entered Gettysburg; and on theGettysburg; and on the 30th the left wing of Meade's army, led by General Reynolds, arrived near there. At the same time the corps l Heth, between Seminary Ridge (a little way from Gettysburg) and a parallel ridge a little farther west, when corps with Gibbons and take the chief command at Gettysburg. He arrived just as the beaten forces were hurryorders for the concentration of his whole army at Gettysburg, and he aroused them at one o'clock in the morninfederates, for they held the ground in advance of Gettysburg which the Nationals had held the previous day. DuThe world will little The soldiers' monument at Gettysburg. note, nor long remember, what we say here, but i
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