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Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Gettysburg
In May of 1863 in General Lee received approval to invade the north. Lee's Army camps and marched west. The Federal Army under General Hooker wasn't sure what Lee was going to do. On June 9, Hooker ordered cavalry with 11,000 men toward Brandy Station. The cavalries came together, and the largest cavalry battle of the war ensued took place. The result was a standoff. But now the North was alerted of the Southern invasion.
July 1, 1863. After they found out that Gettysburg was occupied the Confederates sent men down the road to drive away the enemy and occupy Gettysburg. The battle began at 5.30 a.m., when shots were exchanged over Marsh Creek. The South pushed ...

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