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	Gettysburg Battle American Civil War July 1863
		The Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania began on July 1 with Confederate troops attacking that Union cavalry division on McPherson Ridge, west of town.
		Gettysburg park licensed guides say that this is the one book they consider the foundation of their knowledge and essential to passing their licensing exam.
		The author skillfully overlays the campaign against the political backdrop of the period, and seems to relate many of the command decisions to Presidental authority.
	www.americancivilwar.com /getty.html (1786 words)

	Civil War Campaigns: Gettysburg
		The heart of Campaign Gettysburg is the campaign system.
		At each stage of a campaign, players choose from 2-4 operational decisions that will result in a tactical battle to be played out on an expansive map, providing room for maneuver.
		The campaign is non-linear, with both offensive and defensive operational options available to each side.
	www.strategypage.com /strategypagegamestore/civil_war_campaigns_gettysburg.asp (217 words)

	The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1 - 3, 1863
		Along with the Vicksburg Campaign, which turned the war in the West to the Union's favor, Gettysburg was a pivotal battle in the American Civil War.
		As the first volume in a trilogy focusing on the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia it describes the disastrous Confederate experience at Gettysburg during three days in July in 1863, and examines reasons for the ultimate defeat of the Army of Northern Virginia.
		The battle of Gettysburg itself is covered extensively with historical information, interactive maps, and photographs of today juxtaposed with sketches and photos from the time of the battle.
	www.albany.edu /~dc0852/pathfinder.html (5416 words)

	Furman: Lee's Gettysburg Campaign Report
		The advance of the enemy to the latter place was unknown, and the weather being inclement, the march was conducted with a view to the comfort of the troops.
		The privations and hardships of the march and camp were cheerfully encountered, and borne with a fortitude unsurpassed by our ancestors in their struggle for independence, while their courage in battle entitles them to rank with the soldiers of any army and of any time.
		Many of the latter were killed or wounded in the several assaults at Gettysburg, and necessarily left in the hands of the enemy.
	facweb.furman.edu /~benson/docs/lee.htm (6689 words)

	Gettysburg campaign. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The Federals had the best of A. Hill’s forces until midafternoon on the first day at Gettysburg, when, outflanked by Ewell, advancing from the north, they were driven to Cemetery Hill, south of the town.
		Both commanding generals have been criticized for their conduct of the campaign—Lee for his unwarranted reliance on unseasoned commanders and his authorization of Pickett’s charge; Meade for failing to organize his forces to counterattack and pursue the fleeing enemy.
		The campaign marked the high point of the Confederate activity during the war; thereafter the fortunes of the South went into a marked decline.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ge/GettysbuC.html (614 words)

	Campaign Gettysburg Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		While the campaign should be capable of nearly infinite replay without playing the same set of scenarios twice, the designer has always enjoyed playing hypothetical scenarios in which both sides are blind.
		Campaign Gettysburg allows you to not only play all of the individual scenarios mentioned above, but allows you to play the game as a campaign which pulls from 1596 differnt scenarios to recreate the resulting situations.
		The campaign kicks off on June 1st and can be played all the way through July 14th, depending on the results of the various battles that take place.
	www.hist-sdc.com /getty/index.html (1057 words)

	The Gettysburg Campaign Description
		By June 30, both armies were converging upon Gettysburg and the battle, which would be the turning point of the war, was set to commence.
		After the discovery on June 30 that Gettysburg was occupied by Brigadier General John Buford's division of Federal cavalry, the Confederates on July 1 sent the divisions of Major General Henry Heth and Major General William Pender of Hill's Corps, down the Chambersburg Road to drive Buford away and occupy Gettysburg.
		He had initially hoped to avoid a general engagement since the strength of the enemy was unknown, and the terrain in the Gettysburg area unfamiliar.
	www.civilwarhome.com /gettyscampaign.htm (1595 words)

	Campaign Gettysburg for PC Review - PC Campaign Gettysburg Review
		Gettysburg is among the few battles in history that needs no introduction.
		HPS Simulations' wargame Campaign Gettysburg covers not only the eponymous battle, but also the entire campaign leading up to it, using a combination of an elegant strategic layer and an excellent tactical combat system.
		This is just a small portion of the enormous Gettysburg map, which isn't even the largest map featured in the game.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/strategy/campaigngettysburg/review.html (1136 words)

	Gettysburg Campaign
		The second article in the Battle of Gettysburg series describing the major events during the morning of the first day of fighting.
		The first in the Battle of Gettysburg series describing events prior to July 1, 1863.
		battle of gettysburg • gettysburg campaign • robert e.
	www.suite101.com /reference/gettysburg_campaign (91 words)

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		GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A new Museum and Visitor Center for Gettysburg National Military Park took a major step forward today, as ground was broken for the state-of-the-art facility adjacent to the battlefield.
		Members of Pennsylvania's Congressional delegation, along with representatives from National Park Service Headquarters, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Borough of Gettysburg, Cumberland Township and Adams County joined representatives from the Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park for the formal groundbreaking ceremonies.
		The new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park represents the heart of the Foundation's Campaign to Preserve Gettysburg, which will help protect the resources of the park and help visitors better understand the sacred ground of Gettysburg, America's most revered Civil War battlefield.
	www.gettysburg.com /bog/museum.htm (564 words)

	Battle Report OF GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN- Robert E Lee
		I have the honor to submit a detailed report of the operations of this army from the time it left the vicimty of Fredericksburg early in June to its occupation of the line of the Rapidan in August.
		Early's division, which had occupied Boonsboro, moved by a parallel road to Greenwood, and in pursuance of instructions previously The advance of the enemy to the latter place was unknown, and the weather being inclement, the march was conducted with a view to the comfort of the troops.
		The projected attack on the enemy's left not having been made he was enabled to hold his right with a force largely superior to that of General Johnson, and finally to threaten his flank and rear, rendering it necessary for him to retire to his original position about one p.m.
	www.multied.com /documents/Gettysburg.html (3559 words)

	Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Gettysburg holds a special place in American history, not only as a turning point in the Civil War, but also as the site of the Gettysburg Address, in which President Abraham Lincoln outlined his vision for the nation's future, and as a place for reconciliation in the years following the war.
		Today, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a “new birth” at Gettysburg to tell the story of the Gettysburg Campaign and to give visitors a deeper, more lasting appreciation for what happened there.
		We have the opportunity to make Gettysburg a classroom of democracy a place that inspires and honors America by promoting a better understanding of the forces that shaped our national character.
	www.gettysburgfoundation.org (244 words)

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		This is the first of several phases in the construction of the new facilities, which are located near the intersection of Hunt Avenue and Baltimore Pike, a short distance from the current Visitor Center.
		In this phase of its Campaign to Preserve Gettysburg, the Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation not only is restoring the natural stream corridor, it also is creating new wetlands at the site.
		The Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation is a nonprofit educational institution working in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park to preserve the resources of the park, to tell the story of the Gettysburg Campaign, and to give visitors a deeper, more lasting appreciation for what happened here.
	www.gettysburg.com /bog/guinn.htm (322 words)

	Gettysburg
		The amount of literature on Gettysburg is astounding, and you would have a sizable library just collecting books focusing on it.
		This is only the tip of the iceberg of Gettysburg books, and it serves as an excellent intro to the rest of the material.
		This was published before he put in those essays which had nothing to do with the tactical or strategic aspect of the campaign, which I tend to generally read either reluctantly or not at all.
	www.brettschulte.net /ACWBooks/gettysburg.htm (1458 words)

	Robert E. Lee's Report on the Gettysburg Campaign
		The Gettysburg Campaign began with high hope and great promise, yet another example of Lee's audacity and aggressiveness.
		I forward to-day my report of the late campaign of this army in Maryland and Pennsylvania, together with those of the corps and other commanders, as far as they have been received.
		I have the honor to submit a detailed report of the operations of this army from the time it left the vicinity of Fredericksburg, early in June, to its occupation of the line of the Rapidan, in August.
	www.swcivilwar.com /LeeGettysburg.html (6909 words)

	Virtual Gettysburg-The Gettysburg Bibliophile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The good news is that the pace of Gettysburg scholarship and publication has never been faster.
		Coddington's account of the battle is an incredible mix of readability and depth and is considered by many serious students of Gettysburg to be their favorite book on the battle.
		Until that time, a large portion of the most important Gettysburg books were about the entire battle, many including an overview of the month-long campaign leading up to the battle.
	www.virtualgettysburg.com /exhibit/bookshelf/main.html (1167 words)

	GameSpy: Civil War Battles: Campaign Gettysburg
		General Lee had slipped behind the Union Armies, which were moving south to engage them in what many believed, then and now, to be the climactic battle of the American Civil War.
		The heart of Campaign Gettysburg is the campaign system, where players choose from 2-4 operational decisions that will result in a tactical battle to be played out on an expansive map.
		Campaign Gettysburg contains a record breaking 314 scenarios, including the historic battle of Gettysburg and battles leading up to and after it.
	pc.gamespy.com /pc/civil-war-battles-campaign-gettysburg (217 words)

	goals
		The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg.
		Provide all Friends of Gettysburg, through membership in the Gettysburg Foundation, with the opportunity to join us in achieving these goals, with their time, their talents and their gifts.
		The Gettysburg Foundation will inspire people to recognize the historical significance of Gettysburg and the importance of preserving, enhancing, honoring and protecting the natural and cultural resources associated with one of America ’s most important places.
	www.friendsofgettysburg.org /goals.htm (506 words)

	Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War
		His tactics in this campaign were virtually identical to those he had planned in his Maryland Campaign of the prior year.
		The Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest in the entire war, was fought in the Eastern Theater.
		Both commanding generals were criticized for their conduct of the campaign—Lee for his unwarranted reliance on unseasoned commanders and his authorization of Pickett's charge; and Meade for failing to organize his forces to counterattack and pursue the fleeing enemy.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /AH-GettysburgCampaign.html (452 words)

	Gettysburg Campaign Battles - Page 2
		Therefore, Lee was "blind" to the Union's position and it wasn't until a scout reported their imminent approach that he was aware of the close proximity of the Union forces.
		That November President Lincoln used the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the Union dead and redefine the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.
		During the night of July 4-5, Lee's battered army began its retreat from Gettysburg, moving southwest on the Fairfield Road toward Hagerstown and Williamsport, screened by Stuart’s cavalry.
	www.legendsofamerica.com /AH-GettysburgCampaignBattles2.html (1020 words)

	Military History Online
		This paper will illustrate that the campaign, though unpopular, was actually the key event necessary for severing the enemy's lines of communications and logistics in Cambodia, aiding the successful withdrawal program, saving U.S. credibility, and showing the success of Vietnamization.
		The broader story of the Ligny campaign, however, is one of Napoleon's army facing two determined enemy armies -- Wellington's Anglo-Allied and Bluecher's Prussian -- and coming out with confidence to engage Wellington and Bluecher once again at Waterloo.
		These men were lost to New Zealand's war effort in the early campaigns with 1826 being captured in Greece and 2180 surrendering to German forces on the island of Crete.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com (4568 words)

	The American Civil War Overview, Chapter IX, The Eastern Theater: The Gettysburg Campaign
		Battle of Gettysburg was almost an accident, the fact that a huge battle took place in Pennsylvania in July 1863 was certainly no accident.
		Prior to the Gettysburg Campaign, the Army of Northern Virginia was divided into two large corps, or "wings", one under the command of Jackson, and the second by Lieutenant General James Longstreet, to whom Lee referred as his "Old Warhorse".
		Early in the Gettysburg Campaign, Ewell had executed a well-organized capture of three Federal garrisons near Winchester, Virginia.
	www.civilwarhome.com /gettysburg.htm (3112 words)

	Furman: Meade's Gettysburg Campaign Report
		General Buford having reported from Gettysburg the appearance of the enemy on the Cashtown road in some force, General Reynolds was directed to occupy Gettysburg.
		Major-General Reynolds immediately moved around the town of Gettysburg, and advanced on the Cashtown road, and without a moment's hesitation deployed his advanced division and attacked the enemy, at the same time sending orders for the Eleventh Corps (General Howard) to advance as promptly as possible.
		The result of the campaign may be briefly stated in the defeat of the enemy at Gettysburg, his compulsory evacuation of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and withdrawal from the upper valley of the Shenandoah, and in the capture of 3 guns, 41 standards, and 13,621 prisoners; 24,978 small-arms were collected on the battle-field.
	alpha.furman.edu /~benson/docs/meade.htm (2209 words)

	James Longstreet's Report of the Gettysburg Campaign
		During the planning for the Gettysburg campaign Longstreet thought that he had elicited from Lee an agreement that the Confederate forces would act strategically on the offensive, but would adopt a defensive posture on future battlefields.
		This episode was to lead to a long and acrimonious debate between the admirers of Longstreet and those of R. Lee, which was to last long after the end of the war, concerning who was really responsible for the defeat.
		Statements of the casualties of the campaign, embracing the killed, wounded, and missing, have been already forwarded.
	www.swcivilwar.com /LongstreetGettysburg.html (3688 words)

	Civil War Traveler in Maryland
		Campaign interpretive sign located at Patrick and Market streets and another a couple of blocks north on Market - Quotations and wartime photographs tell the story of the tens of thousands of troops moving through the city streets in 1862 and 1863.
		Meade ordered Hancock north to Gettysburg as his men marched through on July 1 as the battle developed.
		The Sisters were among the first to provide help in Gettysburg after the fighting.
	www.civilwartraveler.com /maryland/gettysburgCampaign.html (1694 words)

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