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Gettysburg Campaign
The Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in the months of June and July 1863. The central battle of the campaign, the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was fought from July 1st to 3rd and resulted in a Confederate defeat.
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Buford didn’t dress for respect, he earned it. He didn’t try to get his name in the newspapers, instead he led with deeds that caused his men to follow his guidon with confidence and the full expectation of success.
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― The Devils to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. a History and Walking Tour.
― The Devils to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. a History and Walking Tour.
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I've been a soldier all my life. I've fought from the ranks on up, you know my service. But sir, I must tell you now, I believe this attack will fail. No 15,000 men ever made could take that ridge. It's a distance of more than a mile, over open ground. When the men come out of the trees, they will be under fire from Yankee artillery from all over the field. And those are Hancock's boys! And now, they have the stone wall like we did at Fredericksburg.
- Lieutenant General James Longstreet to Gen
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― The Killer Angels
― The Killer Angels