THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

Mr. Bartley

REASONS FOR DISPUTE

Slavery

Sectionalism

Territorial Crisis and Constitution

Nationalism and honor

States’ rights

Slave power and free soil issues

Tariffs

Election of Lincoln

Battle of Fort Sumter

CONFEDERATE INVASION OF NORTH

The South no longer wanted to remain as part of the Union as they did not agree with President Lincoln or his administrations idea of “Slavery”

http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/2008/03/13/why_did_they_fight

CONFEDERATE ARMY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America.svg

GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE

Leads 71,699 men into Pennsylvania with hopes of over throwing the Northern controlled Union and to restore power to the South.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Edward_Lee.jpg

GENERAL GEORGE G. MEADE

It was Meade’s job to defend the North and defeat the South at all costs.

Meade led 93,921 men in his Army of the Potomac

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_G._Meade_Standing.jpg

JULY 1ST, 1863

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