Gettysburg day 1

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  • 5:30 am

    5:30 am
    Gettysburg battle began when shots were fired over Marsh Creek
  • 10 am

    10 am
    John Renyalds arrived on the feild and decided to engage Heth
  • by 11:30 am

    by 11:30 am
    by 11:30 am heath had been defeted and forced to withdrawl to Hurr Ridge.
    Reynolds was killed
    both sides now brought up reinforcements.
  • 2 pm

    2 pm
    Heath's devision joined the attack on the corps.
  • 3 pm

    3 pm
    The battle spread north of town. Jubal Early's division attacked down Harrisburg Road and crushed the corps.
  • 4 pm

    4 pm
    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.