1. 75,000 Confederate troops. In
News the second day of fighting Lee
drove his forces into Union
From
Gettysb
urg positions at Cemetery Hill,
The battle of Gettysburg started
with the Union army defending Culp’s Hill, Cemetery Ridge and
land that was south of the town Little Round Top. In the third
of Gettysburg. This battle was day Lee tried to end this battle,
especially important for General so he decided to charge the
Lee because this time he was Union line at Cemetery Ridge
fighting our boys on our with 13,000 men. “ Pickett’s
ground. If Bobby Lee would Charge” was the last hope for
have defeated our lads here he the Confederacy. After the
may have severely damaged the strategy of charging failed, Lee
moral of our brave soldiers. knew he was beaten this time
General George G. Meade did and fled to Virginia. It appears
not want this to happen. So, he that Meade did not follow him to
and his army defended the high finish the job. It looks like if
ground south of Gettysburg Meade had followed Lee, he
with all of their heart and soul might have won the war for the
on July 1st 2nd and 3rd of this year, north. Although our boys won
1863. They defended Round the battle, the total number of
Top, Little Round Top, Cemetery dead or wounded in this battle
Ridge, Cemetery Hill and also for the north was 23,000 men.
Culp’s Hill. On the first day of The dead and wounded for the
the battle, the forces met. Lee south were close to 28,000 men.
still thought he had a chance It appears that the cost of
even though Meade’s 90,000 victory is precious and this
outnumbered the south’s brave reporter can only hope and

2. pray that the war dividing this
country is almost over.