As the war dragged on, Southern victories continued to weaken morale in the North. There was even talk of Lincoln resigning. Lee hoped to finish off the Union troops in Northern territory at the battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the war. To help us understand the tactical efforts of both sides, today we recreated the Gettysburg battle with play dough.. Although a Northern victory, both sides lost extremely high numbers of men.
Homework: None
If you missed class today, copy the notes from below. You could also watch the videos on the link below.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-animated-map/
Homework: None
If you missed class today, copy the notes from below. You could also watch the videos on the link below.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-animated-map/
gettysburg.pptx |