The chapter delves into the events after the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War, focusing on the Union and Confederate armies' strategies and perspectives. There is an analysis of the differing approaches between commanders like Lee and Longstreet, including discussions on military tactics, reconnaissance missions, logistics challenges, and leadership dynamics.
By July 1863, the Confederate army’s continuing success in battle emboldened General Lee to move the war into the north. While Lee and his troops passed through Maryland into Pennsylvania, Lincoln replaced General Joseph Hooker with General George Meade, who hastily pursued Lee. On the morning of July 1, the two armies finally met outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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