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Harper's Weekly cover, July 11, 1863: "Major-General George G. Meade, the New Commander of the Army of the Potomac — Photographed by Brady". The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
The Battle of Gettysburg (locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) [14] was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault on 3 July 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg.It was ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee as part of his plan to break through Union lines and achieve a decisive victory in the North.
Nominated brigadier general, USV, June 29, 1863, but not confirmed by U.S. Senate; Assigned to command 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, June 28, 1863, KIA, Battle of Gettysburg (July 3, 1863)
John Fulton Reynolds (September 21, 1820 – July 1, 1863) [1] was a career United States Army officer and a general in the American Civil War.One of the Union Army's most respected senior commanders, he played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle of Gettysburg and was killed at the start of the battle.
Battle of Gettysburg order of battle: Union This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
His men held just long enough for Union reinforcements to arrive. After a massive three-day battle, the Union troops emerged victorious. Later, Buford rendered valuable service to the Army, both in the pursuit of Robert E. Lee after the Battle of Gettysburg, and in the Bristoe Campaign that autumn, but his health started to fail, possibly from ...
The Generals of Gettysburg - The Leaders of America's Greatest Battle. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-81242-2. Trudeau, Noah Andre (1991). The Last Citadel - Petersburg June 1864 - April 1865. Savas Beatie. ISBN 978-1-61121-212-9. Warner, Ezra J. (1964). Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders. Louisiana State University Press.