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
Constitutional Government Established
Today's installment concludes The Constitutional Convention of the United States,the name of our combined selection from Andrew W. Young and Joseph
How the Constitutional Convention Was Created
They recommended the appointment of commissioners from all the States, "to meet at Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May next . . . ."Continuing
The Constitutional Convention Adjourns
The whole number of delegates who attended the convention was fifty-five, of whom thirty-nine signed the Constitution.Continuing The Constitutional
Constitutional Convention on Importing Slaves
This was the third 'Great Compromise' of the Constitution.Continuing The Constitutional Convention of the United States,with a selection from The