Gettysburg Private Trip and Guided Tour From the DC Area

Upon arrival, you will visit the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War, see A Film, "A New Birth of Freedom". and see Cyclorama, a 360 degree painting depicting Pickett's charge.

This time is an approximate culmination of all subsequent stops listed below.

Robert E Rodes' Confederates attacked from, threatening Union forces. 75 years later, 1800 Civil War veterans helped dedicate this memorial to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United".

Eventually the Union line from here to McPherson Ridge would begin to crumble.

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f the battle known as "Pickett;s Charge", occurred July 3rd.

the Union troops occupying Devil's Den, the Wheatfield and Peach Orchard and against General Meade's undefended left flank at the Round Tops.

Gen Warren, Gen. Meade's chief engineer, Union officers were alerted to the Confederate threat and Federal reinforcements were brought here to defend the position

n with over 4,000 dead and wounded

From here, Federal cannon bombarded Southern forces crossing the Rose Farm toward the Wheatfield. By that early evening, Confederate attacks overran the position.

ry Ridge to retreat as fighting raged to the south at the Wheatfield and Little Round Top

General Meade called on more support to strengthen and hold the center of the Union position.

slopes of Culp's Hill, the next morning the Confederates were driven off after 7 hours of fighting

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after a 2 hour cannonade, some 7,000 union soldiers repulsed the bulk of the 12,000 man "Picket's Charge" causing General Lee's army to begin retreating

It was delivered at the cemetery's dedication on November 19, 1863