Gettysburg: the bloodiest battle of the Civil War

Introduction: Nation divided

July 2: "Fix bayonets and charge!": Colonel Chamberlain's men were down to their last bullets. How could they hold off another Confederate assault?

July 3: Into the line of fire: Confederate General Robert E. Lee's attacks on July 2 had failed. But now he had a new plan. Was it brilliant

or suicidal?

July 1-3: "Rebels are coming!": Tillie Pierce was a carefree teenager growing up in Gettysburg. Then she was thrust into the middle of a bloody battle

Afterword: New birth of freedom: Map: North versus South

Timeline

Resources

Dictionary

Index

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