The document provides a detailed timeline and order of battle for the three-day Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. It lists the units, commanders, locations, and times for the Confederate and Union forces. Key events on July 1 include initial clashes along the Emmitsburg Road and Cashtown Pike as Confederate forces advanced toward Gettysburg, and heavy fighting as Union troops were pushed back through the town. The document outlines continued fighting and positioning of forces over the next two days as Robert E. Lee sought to destroy the Army of the Potomac but was stopped by George Meade's forces in successful defensive actions.
The document provides a detailed timeline and order of battle for the three-day Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. It lists the units, commanders, locations, and times for the Confederate and Union forces. Key events on July 1 include initial clashes along the Emmitsburg Road and Cashtown Pike as Confederate forces advanced toward Gettysburg, and heavy fighting as Union troops were pushed back through the town. The document outlines continued fighting and positioning of forces over the next two days as Robert E. Lee sought to destroy the Army of the Potomac but was stopped by George Meade's forces in successful defensive actions.
The document provides a detailed timeline and order of battle for the three-day Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. It lists the units, commanders, locations, and times for the Confederate and Union forces. Key events on July 1 include initial clashes along the Emmitsburg Road and Cashtown Pike as Confederate forces advanced toward Gettysburg, and heavy fighting as Union troops were pushed back through the town. The document outlines continued fighting and positioning of forces over the next two days as Robert E. Lee sought to destroy the Army of the Potomac but was stopped by George Meade's forces in successful defensive actions.
The document provides a detailed timeline and order of battle for the three-day Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. It lists the units, commanders, locations, and times for the Confederate and Union forces. Key events on July 1 include initial clashes along the Emmitsburg Road and Cashtown Pike as Confederate forces advanced toward Gettysburg, and heavy fighting as Union troops were pushed back through the town. The document outlines continued fighting and positioning of forces over the next two days as Robert E. Lee sought to destroy the Army of the Potomac but was stopped by George Meade's forces in successful defensive actions.