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| 1-3 of 3Gettysburg flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | The Gettysburg Addressby heatwade | 2 terms | April 28, 2009 |
| 2 | Maizzy's flash cardsby maizzy | 2 terms | April 11, 2007 |
| 3 | Gettysburg Addressby fortune_cell | 14 terms | January 23, 2009 |
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| gettysburg definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the most violent battle of the american civil war and is frequently cited as the war's turning point, fought from july 1 – july 3, 1863. | 13 sets | |
| 2 | a battle of the american civil war (1863) | 12 sets | |
| 3 | most decisive battle of the war | 7 sets | |
| 4 | the most violent battle of the american civil war,frequently cited as the war's turning point, fought from july 1 – july 3, 1863. | 4 sets | |
| 5 | turning point of civil war | 4 sets | |
| 6 | turning point of the civil war | 4 sets | |
| 7 | july 1-3, 1863, turning point in war, union victory, most deadly battle | 4 sets | |
| 8 | july 1-3, 1863 | 4 sets | |
| 9 | -14,000 confederate soldiers marched toward confederate lines -only half returned -lee started to doubt himself saying "its all my fault" | 3 sets | |
| 10 | a large battle in the american civil war, took place in southern pennsylvania from july 1 to july 3, 1863. the battle is named after the town on the battlefield. union general george g. meade led an army of about 90,000 men to victory against general robert e. lee's confederate army of about 75,000. gettysburg is the war's most famous battle because of its large size, high cost in lives, location in a northern state, and for president abraham lincoln's gettysburg address. | 3 sets | |
| 11 | july 1863 | 3 sets | |
| 12 | turning point of the war | 3 sets | |
| 13 | the turning point of the civil war | 2 sets | |
| 14 | union victory here was the turning point in the civil war | 2 sets | |
| 15 | general lee lead the confederate troops into pennsylvania. he surprised the units in gettysburg and the battle was the most crucial and bloodiest of the war. general george pickett led a charge that broke the confederate attack. the victory at gettysburg belonged to lincoln and the union. | 2 sets | |
| 16 | (al) 1863 (meade and lee), july 1-3, 1863, turning point in war, union victory, most deadly battle | 2 sets | |
| 17 | most decisive battle of the war. | 2 sets | |
| 18 | 0 | 2 sets | |
| 19 | last chance for confederacy. the union won and lincoln gave the gettysburg address which said that all men were created equal (turning point in war) | 2 sets | |
| 20 | union victory here was the turning point in the civil war, | 2 sets | |
| 21 | 3 day battle, union victory, last offensive advancement by the confederacy | 2 sets | |
| 22 | a large, pivotal battle that the confederates lost. they would never be able to launch another major offensive. they were cut down at cemetery ridge and their attacks failed miserably. | 2 sets | |
| 23 | a north victory, a turning point in the civil war | 2 sets | |
| 24 | turning point in the east where lee lost to meade | 1 set | |
| 25 | turning point in battle in the civil war, pickets charge occurred here, lee made fatal mistakes, became the beginning of the decline of the confederacy | 1 set | |
| 26 | secure mississppi river- cut the south into | 1 set | |
| 27 | civil war battle between lee and meade. confederates retreated after the 3rd day | 1 set | |
| 28 | what battle was the turning point of the war | 1 set | |
| 29 | turning point battle in the civil war, pickets charge occurred here, lee made fatal mistakes, became the beginning of the decline of the confederacy | 1 set | |
| 30 | july 1863, pa, largest battle in the western hemisphere, after 3 days lee retreats | 1 set | |
| 31 | july 1-3, 1863, a defining battle that breaks the confederate spirit and causes peace negotiations afterwards. | 1 set | |
| 32 | gettysburg | 1 set | |
| 33 | a city in pennsylvania | 1 set | |
| 34 | deadliest battle of the war | 1 set | |
| 35 | 1863. pa. leavin confed. no winner. retreat. mistake. | 1 set | |
| 36 | battle that took 3 days that inclued the battle of little round top and pickett's charge, union victory | 1 set | |
| 37 | mead & chamberlain (n) vs lee; north wins due to lees bad disicions | 1 set | |
| 38 | city in southern pa, site of a decisive battle of the civil war | 1 set | |
| 39 | turning point of the war that made it clear the north would win. 50,000 people died, and the south lost its chance to invade the north. | 1 set | |
| 40 | turning point in the war for the union. | 1 set | |