The American Union survived. Gettysburg is peaceful today ... perhaps made over-confident by persistent success. Corps commanders Richard Ewell and James Longstreet failed at critical moments.

Mr. Bretzger argued that General Winfield Scott Hancock was the most influential and successful of the Union corps commanders at Gettysburg, crediting him with several key decisions and maneuvers ...

The Union army’s 11th Corps, also known as “The German Corps,” was routed with heavy casualties on the first day of fighting at Gettysburg. This defeat continued what by that time was ...

“Gettysburg” describes how the BMI generated information for the Union commanders as critical ... relations between Lee and his corps commanders, gens. Richard S. Ewell, A.P. Hill and James ...

Abraham Lincoln called what happened in Gettysburg “a new ... under Longstreet’s command, plus another attack on the Union right by Ewell’s corps and an attack on the Union rear by rebel ...

The Gettysburg Story is available to stream ... OF THE DAY GETTING HIS TROOPS INTO POSITION. UNHAPPY, TOO, IS UNION 3RD CORPS COMMANDER DAN SICKLES. THOUGH A COURAGEOUS SOLDIER, DAN SICKLES ...

Memorial Day is a time set aside to honor and remember the long line of Americans who served in the country’s armed services, ...

Oliver Howard-- along with fellow corps commanders of the ... The fighting at Gettysburg ended on July 3, leaving behind a level of carnage-- 3,155 Union soldiers and 3,903 Confederate troops ...

During the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. John Reynolds -- commander of the 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac -- was killed instantly after being shot in the neck. Reynolds' death ...

Union general Joseph Hooker ordered his cavalry commander, Maj ... leading the way for Hill’s corps, approached Gettysburg along the Chambersburg Pike. They expected to find the town lightly ...

A. P. Hill's corps heads toward Gettysburg, Pa., in search of supplies. The Confederates spot Union cavalry heading toward Gettysburg. Wednesday, July 1: Confederate commanders send troops to ...