Gettysburg was a three day battle and was the last major battle of the Civil War. The blue lines indicate the southern troops and the red lines indicate the northern troops. The star indicates a battle.
Day 1
On the first day, the northern troops had gone to Gettysburg to hold and protect it. The southern troops had came in from the north west to try to take Gettysburg. Soon afterward, a battle broke out between the two sides. The southern troops had pushed the northern troops to a line made up by Wolfs Hill, Culps Hill, Cemetery Hill, and Cemetery Ridge. (the big blue curved line on the map) The northern troops had been pushed back but they now had an advantage by holding the high ground.
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Day 2
On the 2nd day, General Lee had taken his southern troops south to try to get around the northern troops. General Lee's troops had charged a hill called Little Round Top many times. General Chamberlin had fought off the south by getting his troops (which were not that many and had very little ammo) He had taken his troops and had them put the bayonets on their guns and charge at the southern troops. The southern troops had retreated to the west.
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Day 3
However on the third day, General Lee had made the decision for one final attack on the north. He had ordered his troops to get all of the cannons they had and fire them at the northern troops. A Soldier named George Prickett had led the Prickett Charge. He had gotten troops to charge at the northern troops. However the charge had failed. The Northern troops had won the battle. (the blue dot in the center of the northern troops is General Chamberlin's troops. He was given a break from the fighting after he had charged)
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Final Points on the Battle
The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point of the Civil War. It was a turning point because the South no longer had enough troops for another major battle.
This is what Prickett's charge may have looked like.
These pictures show the location of Gettysburg.