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...largest audience ever seen in Sever 11. He often received applause for his witty sallies and gave in the middle of his description of the battle a short extract from his own diary which gave additional life and interest to the discourse. As is now generally admitted Gettysburg was the turning point of the war. The Southern troops, before almost never defeated and always confident of success, after it fighting only because they knew not how to submit...
...between the enemy and the army of the Potomac. Balked in his plans he resigned and Meade was made the commander. Seeing Meade somewhat in his rear Lee moved back a little, and on June 30th, 1863, the armies lay almost opposite each other, each a few miles from Gettysburg which was between them...
...following day the Federal cavalry and Reynold's corps, having moved forward somewhat, passed through the town and encountered some of the advancing enemy. As the Confederates were gradually concentrating on the town they drove this and an additional corps through Gettysburg, and at night the Federal troops occupied a strong position called Cemetery Ridge, south of the town. Shaped like a fish hook, this ridge was ended by two knolls, Culps on the right and Round Top on the left. The rest of the army was hurried up during the night and at dawn was stretched from Culps almost...
...Theodore A. Dodge lectures this evening under the auspices of the Harvard Historical Society. Subject: "The Battle of Gettysburg...
Colonel Theodore A. Dodge will lecture before the Harvard Historical Society tomorrow evening on the "Battle of Gettysburg...