Gettysburg And Chickamauga

Gettysburg

And

Chickamauga

           

            The battle of Gettysburg took place July 1-3,1863. The total number of casualties was 165,620. The Union General George M. Meade. The Confederate was Robert E. Lee. This battle was a Union victory. This battle was important because it gave the Union some hope. The battle of Chickamauga took place September 18-20, 1863. The total number of casualties was 34,624. The Union General was William S. Rosecrans. The Confederate generals were Braxton Braggs and James Longstreet. This battle was a Confederate victory. Even thought the Confederacy had more casualties, it still resulted in a win for the Confederate troops and people.