Battle of Gettysburg

General Lee of the Confederate States of America (CSA) hoped to attack Pennsylvania to attack Washington DC. Lee attacked Union cities to buy whatever the civilians gave them.

Day 1
The Union Army knew there were Rebel troops in Pennsylvania. But where? A Union Attack Battalion scouted ahead of the main army and found General Heth's Rebel forces. General Buford of the Union got reports of this. He figured a good idea was to stop them near Gettysburg. At 11:00 PM, Heth's Rebel forces marched into Gettysburg. Sharpshooters fired the first shots. Riflemen suddenly fired a volley into the Rebel brigades (3). The Rebels fired back. Buford contacted Major General John Reynolds. He also asked for a division from Major General George G. Meade. Infantry from both sides shot at the enemy. A short but steep hill without a name (let's call it Nameless Hill) had riflemen, infantry, and snipers on it. All of the troops were Union soldiers. When Rebel forces scrambled up the hill, they were soon shot. Rebel reinforcements numbered in one Corps. Union brigades had tough times killing the Rebel troops. They withdrew their Corps and brought 4 more brigades. 3 Union cavalry brigades reinforced the Union line. 12 cannons shot cannonballs at the enemy. At 2:30 AM, General Reynolds arrived with his army of 30000 (thirty thousand) men. About 2 divisions, Reynolds' army attacked the enemy, driving the Rebels back. Meade sent General Ulysses S. Grant with 20000 (twenty thousand) men to Buford. Meade then decided to stop General Lee at Gettysburg. So his big army (in modern sense, an army group) started marching towards the city. The Nameless Hill became another battlefield when Rebel forces desperately repeatedly attacked the hill. The Iron Brigade was an infantry unit that was as tough as iron (hence it's name). General Abner Doubleday arrived with 30000 (thirty thousand) men.

Day 2
General Meade arrived with 550000 (five hundred fifty thousand) men.