jan 1, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg
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Hooker confronted lee and lee was outnumbered and stonewall jackson killed
lee gambled with gettysburg:
165,000 troops involved
largest battle ever fought in na
lee fought union forces in trenches
attacked center of union line and marched across open field
artillery and rifle fire started at the confederates and less than half the men returned
lee never set foot on northern soil again
offensive tactics did not work well
1864: grant took command of union forces and began war against lee's army
willing to accept large manpower losses
north could replace troops
attacked continuously
army of potomac
crossed rapidan river to fight lee in virginia
grant kept pressing despite casualties on both ends
lee: 30,000
grant: 60,000
* turning point in modern warfare - many lives lost much destruction
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