. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. ccessful onslaught upon the flankof the Union line, while Jackson was riding back to camp, he was killedby his own men, who mistook his escort for Federal cavalry. 3. Lees Second Invasion of the North.—Bat-tle of Gettysbnrg.^^—Encouraged by success, Lee nowdetermined to carry the war into theNorthern States, and dictate terms ofpeace in Philadelphia or New the finest army the South hadever sent forth carefully equipped andconfident of success, he rapidly moveddown the Shenandoah, crossed thePotomac, and a
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. ccessful onslaught upon the flankof the Union line, while Jackson was riding back to camp, he was killedby his own men, who mistook his escort for Federal cavalry. 3. Lees Second Invasion of the North.—Bat-tle of Gettysbnrg.^^—Encouraged by success, Lee nowdetermined to carry the war into theNorthern States, and dictate terms ofpeace in Philadelphia or New the finest army the South hadever sent forth carefully equipped andconfident of success, he rapidly moveddown the Shenandoah, crossed thePotomac, and advanced up the Cum-berland Valley. The Federals, now under thecommand of General Meade, has-tened forward to meet the invaders,and the two mighty armies encoun-tered each other, July 1, 1863, in the tremendous battle ofGetttsbukg,39 the greatest of the war. For three days theconflict raged, and at their close Lee was compelled toretreat. Meade slowly followed, and took up a position backof the Eapidan. The battle of Gettysburg put an end to the idea ofNorthern VICLNITT OF GETTYSBURG. 320 EXCELSIOR HISTORY.
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