My Journal during the Gettysburg essays

My Journal during the Gettysburg essays Today is the day Tuesday June 30th, 1863. Variable weather. There is sunshine and rain. On the 24th General Robert E. Lee leads the troops across the Potomac River headed towards Pennsylvania. General Lee is the Commander of the Northern Virginia Army. Major cities in the North such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and even Washington were under attack. We are preparing for what can be the best ore the worst. I was assigned as the aide to General Robert E. Lee. General Lee is known to be a hard general. He commanded the US Military Academy and in 1861 was made commander-in-chief of the Virginia forces. The Union Army of the Potomac under its very new and inexperienced commander, General George G. Meade, marched to intercept Lee. Not much has happened today it hasnt been bad and there wasnt really any casualties. This evening, there is much activity. Troops are withdrawn from all parts to march to Gettysburg. Reports that all ready there has been an engagement at Cashtown. The cooks are busy preparing rations for the next few days. Today I wrote my family a letter. I miss my son Gabriel and my wife Alicia. Im glad to fight for my country America and I am more than willing to do anything to keep us together. On this Wednesday morning, two divisions of Confederates headed back to Gettysburg. Its a very muddy day from yesterdays rain. They ran into Federal cavalry west of the town at Willoughby Run and the battle began. Events would quickly escalate. General Lee rushed 25,000 men to the scene. The Union had less than 20,000. There was fierce fighting and many casualties on both sides. Lee ordered for me to tell Confederate General R.S. Ewell to seize the high ground from the battle from the Federals if practicable. General Ewell hesitated to attack giving the Union troops a chance to dig in along Cemetery Ridge and bring in reinforcements with artillery. By the time General Lee realized ...