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Gettysburg battle began when shots were fired over Marsh Creek
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John Renyalds arrived on the feild and decided to engage Heth
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by 11:30 am heath had been defeted and forced to withdrawl to Hurr Ridge.
Reynolds was killed
both sides now brought up reinforcements. -
Heath's devision joined the attack on the corps.
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The battle spread north of town. Jubal Early's division attacked down Harrisburg Road and crushed the corps.
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Both fedral corps were retreating through Gettysburg to Cemetary Hill. Fedral losses were 9,000 dead and 3,000 captured.
Confedrate loses were 6,500. the result was a confedrate victory.
