For the northerners, much of this information is contained within software files entitled the american civil war resource data base. The confederate order of battle during the battle of gettysburg includes the american civil war officers and men of the army of northern virginia multiple commander names indicate command succession during the threeday battle july, 1863. Order of battle for gettysburg details the organization of the force when it took part in the battle of gettysburg, july 1 to 3, 1863. This includes strength, armamement including descriptions and photographs of the weapons in question, leadership, comments and losses at the battle of gettysburg. Japanese order of battleincludes ichiki and kawaguchi detachments at guadacanal, japanese paratroop organization converted from asl pdf file 141k zipped powerpoint 47k 8jul2007. Detailed order of battle gettysburg gettysburg american. Americas historical documents selected online documents from the. David petruzzis new book the gettysburg campaign in numbers and losses probably has the most updated detailed list on the battle than any thing i have seen as of late. Lee and nearly 94,000 union troops under general george meade. You should join them as those people have forgottten more info on gettysburg than i know. Gettysburg order of battle the pentagoet history of the gettysburg campaign incorporates a comprehensive order of battle of units participating in the battle. The nafziger collection of orders of battle add or remove collections home the nafziger collection of orders of battle confederate army of northern virginia, battle of gettysburg, july, 1863. Eicher web based format or pdf format good format if you want to print the list.
Army in the 1980s often found the units they commanded undergoing evaluation by higher headquarters to measure proficiency in the conduct of field maneuvers and battle tactics. Paul phillippoteaux, depicting picketts charge and fighting at the angle. Civil war lesson plans gettysburg was one of the most important battles of the civil war. Little round top order of battle on july 2nd, submitted by bill cameron.
Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle, the casualty returns and the reports. This file was produced from images generously made. More information on adobe acrobat pdf files is available on our accessibility page. Strategic setting after the confederates victory at chancellorsville in may.
Fire and fury games battlefront wwii consolidated orders of. The 20th maine had been organized under president abraham lincolns second call for troops on july 2, 1862. Battle of gettysburg, grants early battles, and across the wide missouri. And then charge on them was the order and we charged and captured their whole line of battle, or.
Project gutenbergs the battle of gettysburg, by frank aretas haskell this. This is a resource for those following my gettysburg series and for my students that go with me on the gettysburg staff ride. Records on file in the gettysburg national military park. Militia and other accounts of the battle of gettysburg. Lees map of the battle of gettysburg accompanying general lees report of the.
Confederate army of northern virginia, battle of gettysburg, july. The threeday conflict involved more than 71,000 confederate troops commanded by general robert e. From the outbreak of the war until mid1863, the confederate troops had the upper hand over their union counterparts, but when they attempted to break into union territory, they were pushed back and forced to retreat. Gettysburg battle maps this is the july 1 battle map, focusing on the confederate attack and the unions defense north of the town of gettysburg. The tide turns is a wargame set 150 years ago, when brave soldiers fought across this idyllic battlefield, and, now, we put you in their shoes. For the northerners, much of this information is contained within software files entitled the american civil. From a letter from calvin haynes to his wife on july 19, 1863. Letters describing the battles of gettysburg and vicksburg. The battle of gettysburg picketts charge, by peter f. Content posted in 2014 gettysburg college institutional.
The maps refer to historical content in the guidebook, so having both is ideal. Title the battle of gettysburg summary print showing union troops advancing from the right during fighting at the battle of gettysburg. Accordingly, the purpose of a gettysburg staff ride is to visit these and other locations on the battlefield and analyze the battle through the eyes of the men who were there, both leaders and rank and file soldiers. Additionally they have made available the battle of honey springs as a downloadable pdf game to introduce their new acw system. The american civil war portion of the nafziger collection contains orders of battle from 18611865 with over 800 individual pdf files. The battle of gettysburg is a brigade scale game of the battle. Abraham lincoln and the development of the war powers of the presidency, allen c. The absence of an italicized letter next to the persons name means he survived the battle, probably unscathed.
Gettysburg confederate order of battle civilwarwiki. Confederate army of northern virginia, battle of gettysburg. A modern military analysis tom vossler, colonel, u. General alexander hays at the battle of gettysburg by fleming, george thornton. The general order of battle is the gateway to gettysburg units and soldiers.
The campaign culminated in the battle of gettysburg, july, in which approximately 48,000 americans became casualties. Order of battle gettysburg life sciences at brandeis. The source of this information for the southerners is the confederate order of battle, vol. The gettysburg union order of battle is shown separately. The army of northern virginia james arnold download bok. The union order of battle during the battle of gettysburg includes the american civil war officers and men of the army of the potomac order of battle compiled. Summary print shows general pickett, on horseback, receiving orders from a resigned general longstreet, at the battle of gettysburg, pennsylvania, july 3, 1863. With only seven pages of rules, it implements regiments, ranged artillery fire, command, reorganization and recovery, and cavalry charges, on a 33 x 38 map that includes the east cavalry field at a 250 yards per hex scale. Gettysburg order of battle archive at gettysburg discussion group website. The link that erniemac gave you to the gettsburg discussion group is a very good also.
Click the image to view a full size gif 50 kb or download the pdf 200 kb. The confederate order of battle during the battle of gettysburg includes the american civil war. Battle of gettysburg, major engagement in the american civil war that was fought southwest of harrisburg, pennsylvania, and was a crushing southern defeat. Scourge of war is the definitive american civil war grand tactical wargame of this generation. General alexander hays at the battle of gettysburg. An optional companion map to the guidebook, bicycling gettysburg national military park, this 22page pdf file provides maps, bicycle cues, and monument photographs for an 11. Lees second invasion of the north during the american civil war. Civil war, 18611865 print steel engraving soldier troops uniform battle gettysburg, battle of, gettysburg, pa. While hundreds of volumes exist on the gettysburg campaign, most examine the battles tactical framework and focus on the activities of brigades and regiments. Scene from the gettysburg cyclorama painting, the battle of gettysburg, by. The regiment initially fielded a total complement of 1,621 men, but by the time of the battle of gettysburg the stress of campaigning had reduced the regiments ranks to some 266 soldiers, and the 20th was considered a weak link in vincents brigade.
The battle of gettysburg is widely regarded as one of the turning points of the american civil war between the union in the north and the confederacy in the south. Grants early battles covers the battles of belmont, fort donelson, and shiloh while across the wide missouri covers wilsons. Civil warrecruiting in adams countythe military companies and their regimentscorp. Using a variety of media will make the material more understandable to different types of learners. When multiple names of commanders are shown, this indicates the succession of command through the threeday battle, july, 1863. Not to be confused with union order of battle during the battle of gettysburg. The following units and commanders fought in the battle of gettysburg on the confederate side. The battle of gettysburg was the turning point in the cival war. When the armies met at gettysburg lees army of norther virginia had about 75,00080,000 effectives, meades army of the potomac had about 80,00085,000 depending on the sources. Military order of the loyal legion, under the editorship of captain charles. Hopefully, by understanding the actions, inactions and reactions of. With impressive 3d graphics, an awardwinning ai, pausable realtime play, historical battlefield terrain and orders of battle down to the regiment and battery level, scourge of war captures the tactical challenges that faced the real union and confederate commanders more than years ago. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page.
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