Gettysburg

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In this paper the author looks at the historical Battle of Gettysburg. He points out that even though the Battle of Gettysburg did not end the war, nor did it achieve any major war aim for the North or the South, it remains a great battle in the American civil war . The author looks at the personalities of the generals in command during the battle, and examines each of the stages of the battle. He starts with the pre-battle or planning stages, in which strategy was discussed. The paper proceeds to discuss the battle itself and what arms were used. He then discusses the post-battle and concludes with his view that, if the South had won, America would have been divided always opposing each other, and the world would have been a far different place.

Table of Contents:
Introduction and Fire Power
Pre Battle
Battle
Post Battle

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"Artillery played a vital role in determining the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg. Artillery units fought side by side with their infantry counterparts during all three days of the battle and Union guns made up the disparity during the July 3rd end known as Pickett's Charge. In fact, Confederate artillery units were not only armed with southern-made cannon, but a number of captured Union guns filled southern artillery organizations. Some northern states raised "independent" batteries, which were not attached to an artillery brigade. New York supplied fifteen independent batteries including Captain Andrew Cowan's 1st New York Battery and Captain Patrick Hart's 15th New York Battery, both of which fought at Gettysburg. Confederate batteries were, for the most part, labeled by the nicknames of where they were raised or by the name of the battery commander. (Hazlett 83)"

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