Battle Of Gettysburg Map Day 1

July 1 1863 was a victory for the army of northern virginia. The first map depicts the battle itself showing the positions of the union and confederate positions by day july 1 july 3 1863.

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Battle of gettysburg map day 1. Watch the action at the battle of gettysburg come to life with the civil war trusts all new animated map featuring a compelling video presentation and interactive map of the battlefield. Battle of gettysburg map to understand the battle and movement of soldiers you must look at a large battle of gettysburg map. Map of the battlefield from 1874 and present day digital data.

Because the town was and still is a hub with about a dozen roads running through it as can be seen on a gettysburg battlefield map it became the central location between two. The battle began at 530 a. Troop movements over the course of the battle july 1 3 1863.

This map was produced by wide awake films. Union general john buford arrived in gettysburg with two cavalry brigades on june 30th 1863. Lee and the army of the potomac under union maj.

After the discovery on june 30 that gettysburg was occupied by brigadier general john bufords division of federal cavalry the confederates on july 1 sent the divisions of major general henry heth and major general william pender of hills corps down the chambersburg road to drive buford away and occupy gettysburg. Map of the environs of gettysburg showing troop and artillery positions roads houses and names of residents relief by contour lines at intervals of 20 feet and spot heights woodland the gettysburg hanover rr and drainage. Summary battle of gettysburg day 1.

Meadeit soon escalated into a major battle which culminated in the outnumbered and defeated union forces. Scale 123400 1950 feet to the inch. Two maps of the battle of gettysburg.

The first day of the battle of gettysburg during the american civil war took place on july 1 1863 and began as an engagement between isolated units of the army of northern virginia under confederate general robert e. Ii in the upper right margin. While the war did not begin until july 1st events were already transpiring that would lead to the opening actions of the first day of the battle of gettysburg.

The second map shows the overall gettysburg pennsylvania campaign showing the movements of the confederate army from virginia. A cutting edge second look at the battle of gettysburg. Meades army retreated to the high ground on the south of town and established a strong defensive position.

Field Of Gettysburg July 1st 2nd 3rd 1863 Library Of Congress