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The 150th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Gettysburg

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July 1-3, 1863 – July 1-3, 2013

The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg

After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee took the Army of Northern Virginia north into Maryland and Pennsylvania. On July 1, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac began a monumental three-day battle at a small crossroads town in Pennsylvania named Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of the most important battles of the Civil War. At Gettysburg, the Confederates suffered more than 30,000 killed, injured, or missing. For the Union, the number came to 23,000. Gettysburg was a Union victory.
  

Gettysburg National Military Park Commemorates The 150th Anniversary Of The Battle of Gettysburg

 

Gettysburg Speech By Coach Boone (played by Denzel Washington) From The Movie “Remember the Titans”

“Fighting the same fight, that we’re still fighting amongst ourselves … today… Listen to their souls, man. You listen, … and take a lesson from the dead.”
-Excerpts from Coach Boone’s speech, in the movie “Remember the Titans.”

 

The Civil War still matters today. It is important to Learn Civil War History.

Gettysburg Order of Battle

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The Order of Battle

Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

July 1-3, 1863

Army of the Potomac

Major General George G. Meade, Commanding
Major General Daniel Butterfield, Chief of Staff
Major General Gouverner Warren, Chief Engineer
Major General Alfred Pleasonton, Chief of Cavalry
Brigadier General Henry Hunt, Chief of Artillery
95,000 Infantry, 19 Divisions in 7 Corps, 51 Brigades total

I Corps – Reynolds
1st Division Wadsworth 2nd Division Robinson 3rd Division Rowley
Meredith’s Brigade Paul’s Brigade Biddle’s Brigade
Cutler’s Bridade Baxter’s Brigade Stone’s Brigade
Stannard’s Brigade
II Corps – Hancock
1st Division Caldwell 2nd Division Gibbon 3rd Division Hays
Cross’ Brigade Harrow’s Brigade Carroll’s Brigade
Kelly’s Brigade Webb’s Brigade Smyth’s Brigade
Zook’s Brigade Hall’s Brigade Willard’s Brigade
Brooke’s Brigade
III Corps – Sickles
1st Division Birney 2nd Division Humphreys
Graham’s Brigade Carr’s Brigade
Ward’s Brigade Brewster’s Brigade
De Trobriand’s Brigade Burling’s Brigade
V Corps – Sykes
1st Division Barnes 2nd Division Ayres 3rd Division Crawford
Tilton’s Brigade Day’s Brigade McCandless’ Brigade
Switzer’s Brigade Burbank’s Brigade Fisher’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade Weed’s Brigade
VI Corps – Sedgwick
1st Division Wright 2nd Division Howe 3rd Division Newton
Torbert’s Brigade Grant’s Brigade Shaler’s Brigade
Bartlett’s Brigade Neill’s Brigade Eustis’ Brigade
Russell’s Brigade Wheaton’s Brigade
XI Corps – Howard
1st Division Barlow 2nd Division Von Steinwehr 3rd Division Schurz
Von Gilsa’s Brigade Coster’s Brigade Schimmelfennig’s Brigade
Ames’ Brigade Smith’s Brigade Krzyzanowski’s Brigade
XII Corps – Slocum
1st Division Williams 2nd Division Geary
McDougall’s Brigade Candy’s Brigade
Lockwood’s Brigade Cobham’s Brigade
Ruger’s Brigade Greene’s
Cavalry Corps – Pleasonton
1st Division Buford 2nd Division Gregg 3rd Division Kilpatrick
Gamble’s Brigade McIntosh’s Brigade Farnsworth’s Brigade
Devin’s’ Brigade Huey’s Brigade Custer’s Brigade
Merritt’s’ Brigade Gregg’s Brigade

Army of Northern Virginia

General Robert E. Lee, Commanding
Major General James E. B. Stuart, Chief of Cavalry
Brigadier General William Pendleton, Chief of Artillery
73,000 Infantry, 9 Divisions in 3 Corps, 37 total Brigades

I Corps – Longstreet
McLaw’s Division Pickett’s Division Hood’s Division
Kershaw’s Brigade Garnett’s Brigade Law’s Brigade
Semmes’ Bridade Kemper’s Brigade Robertson’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade Armistead’s Brigade G. T. Anderson’s Brigade
Wofford’s Brigade Benning’s Brigade
II Corps – Ewell
Early’s Division Johnson’s Division Rodes’ Division
Hays’ Brigade Stewart’s Brigade Daniel’s Brigade
Smith’s Brigade Walker’s Brigade Iverson’s Brigade
Gordon’s Brigade William’s Brigade Doles’ Brigade
Avery’s Brigade Jones’ Brigade Ramseur’s Brigade
O’Neal’s Brigade
III Corps – Hill
R. H. Anderson’s Division Heth’s Division Pender’s Division
Wilcox’s Brigade Pettigrew’s Brigade Perrin’s Brigade
Wright’s Brigade Brockenbrough’s Brigade Lane’s Brigade
Mahone’s Brigade Archer’s Brigade Thomas’ Brigade
Lang’s Brigade Davis’ Brigade Scale’s Brigade
Posey’s Brigade
Cavalry – Stuart
Hampton’s Division
F. Lee’s Brigade
Robertson’s Brigade
Jenkins’ Brigade
Jones’ Brigade
W. H. F. Lee’s Brigade