Day 1On the first day of this battle, the confederate army didn't know how many troops the union had. The south pushed back the northerners.
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SummaryThis was the last major battle of the Civil War. This was a 3 day battle. General Lee wanted to get between Washington D.C. and the unions forts. The confederate troops marched north until all the roads converged.
Day 2The union troops arrived and occupied the high grounds. Confederate troops tried to flank the union but could not get around them. The Confederate tried to break the union lines but couldn't get past.
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Day 3This was the last attempted to run over the army. Lee sent his entire forces across an open field. Many confederate troops were slaughtered. The confederate troops couldn't get any stronger.
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