The battle of GETTYSBURG began as a small skirmish with a probable Southern victory. On a blistering July 1st, the brilliant southerner, general lee, arrived on the battlefield with 25,000 men to fight the Union's 20,000. Federate men fought bravely the sweltering 90 degree heat, but were tricked by the Union army. As the federate army marched across the field to finish the battle, the Union army opened up
The battle of GETTYSBURG began as a small skirmish with a probable Southern victory. On a blistering July 1st, the brilliant southerner, general lee, arrived on the battlefield with 25,000 men to fight the Union's 20,000. Federate men fought bravely the sweltering 90 degree heat, but were tricked by the Union army. As the federate army marched across the field to finish the battle, the Union army opened up
The battle of GETTYSBURG began as a small skirmish with a probable Southern victory. On a blistering July 1st, the brilliant southerner, general lee, arrived on the battlefield with 25,000 men to fight the Union's 20,000. Federate men fought bravely the sweltering 90 degree heat, but were tricked by the Union army. As the federate army marched across the field to finish the battle, the Union army opened up
T HE CONFEDERATE TIMES V OLUME 1, I SSUE 1 J ULY 3, 1863
4,700 S OUTHERNERS KILLED AT GET TYSBURG F AST B ATTLE F ACTS
GETTYSBURG, PA– What Ewell had gone through federate men fought bravely • 23,231 Southern Casu- began as a small skirmish with the attack, it might the sweltering 90 degree alties including: with a probable Southern have caused the South to heat, but were tricked by victory, ended three days win the battle. the Union army. On the later with a stunned Con- third day after an • 4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded and federate army in shreds. hour’s duel, the North 5,830 captured or On a blistering July 1st, the deceived our men into missing brilliant southerner, Gen- thinking that they eral Lee, arrived on the were out of ammuni- • Total number of battlefield with 25,000 men tion. As the Confed- Northern soldiers: to fight the Union’s 20,000. erate army marched 93,921 across the field to fin- Although this battle be- ish the battle, the Un- gan small, it quickly esca- • Total number of ion army opened up lated into a massive war Southern soldiers: on them and scarcely 71,699 effort to secure a victory. half made it back to General Lee instructed one their own lines. In of his commanders, General Four Confederate soldiers lay dead total, Lee lost more than a Richard Ewell to attack the after battle. Photo: Alexander Gardner third brave, Southern men Union troops that were As of the armies on both before retreating to Vir- positioned atop Cemetery sides arrived by the end of ginia. Many mothers and Hill. However, Ewell de- that first night, the stage wives will morn this day as cided not to attack after was set for the brutal days the Union celebrates a seeing all the Union’s artil- that followed. Our Con- tragic victory. lery. Experts say that if
“I S AW THE B AT TLE ”: O NE GIRL ’ S ACCOUNT
GETTYSBURG, PA- As come into her usually sleepy Ms. Pierce continued to Tillie Pierce sat in her town and start “ransacking” watch the battle from the school room on July 1st, the stores and homes for safety of her home with her she would not have guessed food and supplies. While mother and two sisters and A map of Gettysburg, PA made by that she would be witness- she admits she understood claims that she prayed for S. G. Elliott ing one the most horrific that the men must be starv- both sides to stay safe. battles of our generation ing and needing essentials, However, like all Union just hours later. she maintains that she the supporters, she was thrilled men were “not the Southern at the outcome of the battle As Ms. Pierce tells it, gentlemen she hears so despite the terrible losses she saw the “rebel” troops much about in stories.” on both sides.