Meade's operations on the 4th and 5th were confined chiefly to reconnoissances to determine Lee's purposes.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a
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Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg
Early in the afternoon the artillery from Seminary Ridge and Longstreet's center opened with all the power of its metal.Continuing Battle of
Parkman Vol. 3, Chapter 2
Landing, passing the fort, and walking southward along the shore, one would soon have left the rough clearings, and entered the primeval
Gettysburg Nightfall on the Second Day
It had been a sanguinary day for both contestants. The Union army alone had lost 15,000 men.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from
Gettysburg Fighting at Little Round Top
This strife, at the base of Round Top, momentarily ceased, for, having disposed of Sickles's entire left, Lee put Hill into the fight in the endeavor
The Gettysburg Battlefield
The ground over which the conflict of July 2nd was to rage may be thus described.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from History of
First Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
Lee’s concentration was rapid. The fight of Wednesday had been, to him, a surprise.Continuing Battle of Gettysburg,with a selection from History of
Battle of Gettysburg
This series has thirteen easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Preliminary Moves.IntroductionAbout midway on the ridge running
New Orleans Surrenders
Today's installment concludes Farragut Captures New Orleans,our selection from Admiral Farragut by Alfred Thayer Mahan published in 1892.If you