Cavalry from the Federal Army of the Potomac arrive at Gettysburg from the south, just as infantry from the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia leave to the north.
Month: June 2023
A Battle Will Decide the Fate of Our Country
Robert E. Lee is shocked to learn that the Federal army has crossed the Potomac River and orders his Confederate army to concentrate. Officials at Washington cautiously wait to see if George G. Meade is up to the task of commanding the Federal army at this crucial time.
Ripe for Mutiny
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals tighten their grip around Vicksburg as the starving Confederates under constant bombardment look for either relief or surrender.
Meade Replaces Hooker
President Abraham Lincoln accepts Joseph Hooker’s resignation as Army of the Potomac commander, daringly replacing an army commander during an enemy invasion.
Bait for the Rebels
Robert E. Lee warns his Confederates against pillaging in Pennsylvania, while Joseph Hooker makes another request to take over the Federal garrisons in the Shenandoah Valley.
Panic Spreads in Pennsylvania
Most of the Federal Army of the Potomac enters Maryland, Joseph Hooker asks to take command of the garrisons in the Shenandoah, and the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania spreads panic.