BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. It was also the last battle in the Civil War. In this paper I will talk about the movie we watched on the Battle of Gettysburg. ... In the movie they never said anything about Heth going to get shoes in Gettysburg. The movie showed a detailed map to Gettysburg and of the battle site which gave a better mental picture than the drawing in the discussion. ...

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The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, tells the story of the historic Battle of Gettysburg. ... Before Lee even arrives, the battle at Gettysburg begins when the Confederates attack Buford's men. ... When Lee finally arrives in Gettysburg, the battle is in full fury. ... The book paints an in-depth picture of many important Civil War figures, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. ... Just by reading it, I had an excellent feel for the intricate history leading up to and following the Battle of Gettysburg. ...

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When photo processing was first used, it took many hours to develop one picture. ... He placed a picture in his cupboard on top of plates and when he returned, the image was on his plates. ... There are numbers that will match up, and you will know the magnification that is needed to take your picture. ... Photography of war was used in the Civil War and showed pictures of battles such as Gettysburg. ... Whether for school, family, news, or pleasure, everyone has had their picture, or portrait, taken. ...

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The first important battle of the war takes place near Manassas near a sluggish creek called Bull Run, 20 miles southwest of Washington. The battle killed 847 people and more than 2500 were wounded. ... Secretary of the Treasury Chase put his picture on it instead of Lincoln's. ... Gettysburg was a terrible three-day battle between the Union and Confederate. ... At the funeral for the men that died in the battle, Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. ...

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Until the Gettysburg Movie was made, this was the best Civil War movie of all time. ... The one thing that stands out about this movie most is the final battle scene. ... This 1989 movie is, in my opinion, the best Civil War picture ever made. ... The story begins with Shaw serving as a Captain with the Second Massachusetts Infantry at the Battle of Antietam where he is wounded. ... When they finally are transferred, they are involved in their first real battle at James Island, South Carolina on July 16, 1863 to be followed by the attack on Fort Wagner two days later. ...

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He applied for an overseas assignment that would get him into combat, but his superiors valued his work as an organizer and trainer and put him in command of Camp Colt at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. ... After his successes of the Normandy invasion and the battle of the bulge he was promoted to the U. ... John Gunther uses easy words to understand and makes detail with them so you can paint a picture in you mind of what is happening. ...

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It was to be known as Operation Overlord, and the day of the attack, more popularly known as D-Day, although the term D-Day stands for any day of attack in a battle, it is more commonly referred for this particular attack on the European coastline. ... The answer involved a fabulous battle story- of air battle- an air battle that had been fought and won as one part of the D-Day preparations. ... Arnold compared it to the Battle of Gettysburg for its importance in American history. ...

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