Gettysburg Battle By murfsmurf Jun 28, 1860 90,000 Confederates gather in Cashtown Period: Jun 28, 1860 to Jul 1, 1860 Both Sides Prepare for Battle The Union gather in Taneytown, PA. The Confederates gather in Cashtown, PA. Jul 1, 1860 Sides Clash in the Hills Around Gettysburg, PA Jul 1, 1860 Both Sides Recieve Union Reinforcements Period: Jul 1, 1860 to Jul 3, 1860 Battle of Gettysburg Jul 2, 1860 Union is Pushed Back into Cematary Hill Jul 2, 1860 Union Fortifies Cemetary Hill Jul 3, 1860 Union Holds Out Against Confederates Jul 3, 1860 Union Recieves More Troops Jul 3, 1860 Union Win Back the Land They Lost Jul 4, 1860 Fighting Stops