1. Battle of Gettysburg
Alphabet Book
Shane Beitel, Steven Winn, Justin
Buckwalter, Richie Bruce, Evan
Kirsten, Noah Golas

2. A
A is for Abraham Lincoln.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. During the Civil War he controlled the
telegraphs and was a huge benefit to the North and helped the North win the Battle of Gettysburg.

3. B is for Big Round Top
Where the Union and Confederates fought. Big round top was
not as memorable as little round top.
https://www.google.com/search?q=big+round+top&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z1p_U7SsCaLlsATbpYGwBQ&sqi=2&pjf=1&
ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&biw=1366&bih=674

4. C
C is for Cemetery Hill
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=
A hill that won us the
war at Gettysburg (shaped like a fish hook)
Gave the north high ground.

5. D
D is for Daniel Sickel
Daniel Sickle was a general during the Civil war for the North. During one
battle his leg was shot off and after amputation he sent it to a museum.
You can still see his leg in the museum today.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Daniel_Edgar_Sickles.jpg/240px-Daniel_Edgar_Sickles.jpg

6. E
E is for Richard Stoddert Ewell
He was blamed for not taking
Cemetery Ridge.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Richard_S_Ewell.png

7. F
F is for Fish Hook
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0zFrrk5cSsw/UdMTYjjncqI/AAAAAAAAEn8/VP71AjG3Cxs/s550/gettysburg_day2.jpg
The fish hook is the shape of the battle at
little round top.

8. G is for gettysburg address
The gettysburg address was given by Abraham Lincoln. His speech
lasted only two minutes, but was one of the greatest speeches ever
written.
www.wikipedia/Gettysburg-adress

9. H is for horses
Horses were a huge role in the Battle Of
Gettysburg. Commanders often rode them and
so did many soldiers. They helped the soldier
get around the battlefield much faster than if
they were to do it themselves. Also used by
Calvary.
www.highbridge

10. I is for independence
I is for Independence
By the North winning the war African Americans living in the South gained independence for the
first time in history. The North was fight for their independence.
http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/07/happy-independence-day-2009/

11. J
J is for July
The battle of Gettysburg took place in the month of July. On the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd the North then
won the whole civil war on the 4th.
www.britghtsidecounseling.com

12. K is for killed
Many people were killed in the Civil War
https://www.google.com/search?q=civil+war
There were 618,222
people were killed.

13. L
L is for Little Round Top
Little Round Top was a
battle ground in
Gettysburg. It was very memorable because of
the Unions actions.
hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu4636

14. M
M is for minie ball
https://www.google.com/search?q=minie+ball&source
The minie ball changed the way wars will be fought forever. These bullets were much more accurate and had much
more range. They were made out of led, and when it hit an enemy it was deadly. Both sides used the minie ball
during the civil war.

15. N
N is for North
http://www.stjomo.com/uploadedImages/stjomocom/Discover_St_Jo/454x326_civilWar_1.jpg
The North also known as the Union fought in
the civil war to help free the slaves in the
South. They won the civil war.

16. O is for operations
The hospitals had to perform many operations on wound
Soldiers. Their operations involved many
amputations and were usually unsuccessful.
http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/gty_gettysburg_hospital_kb_130702_blog.jpg

17. P
P is for photograph
The Civil war was the first time photography
was used to take pictures of the battle
grounds. These photographs allowed civilians not fighting in the war to see what really was
happening during these wars.
http://www.google.com/url?

18. Q
Q is for quitting
Neither the North or the South quit during
the civil war they were both dedicated
to winning this war. At the end of the war
of Gettysburg the South retreated and
the North won
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/docroot/dulcinea/fd_images/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--Battle-of-
Gettysburg-Begins-/news/0/image.jpg

19. R is for Robert E. Lee
Lee was a major confederate general in the civil war. Lee was
one of the best generals in the civil war and gave the south a huge
advantage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee

20. S
S is for South
The South fought in this war
and in the end lost to the North.
https://www.google.com/search?q=south&source

21. T is for Tactics
the troops had to change the way they fought due to
the invention of the minie ball. The minie ball was
too powerful for troops to stand in line and fire
straight at the enemys. They had to start taking cover and planning out more of how they will
defeat the enemy.
http://media.mlive.com/grpress/news_impact/photo/21st-michiganjpg-ee6580567686f3ae.jpg

22. U
U is for Ulysses S. Grant
He was the 18th president and a general in
the war.
http://thetoyhq.com/shop/images/FOV23006.jpg

23. V
V is for victory
The union won the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War. Since the North won slaves were now free in
the South. Slavery was now officially illegal everywhere.
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/civil-war-union-flag.html

24. W
W is for war
The North and the South fought in the Civil War. The Civil
War was one of the most deadliest wars to ever take place in America.
http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/07/gettysburg-marks-150th-anniversary-of-civil-war-battle/gettysburg-150th-45/

25. X
X is for explode (cannons)
Cannons were used by both sides of the war. The cannons could shoot as far as to two miles and
cause devastating damage to were the cannon ball impacted.
http://www.freestockphotos.biz/pictures/11/11953/cannon.jpg

26. Y
Y is for year
The year the civil war started was during 1861 with the North and the South. The Civil war officially
ended in 1865 after Robert E. Lee surrender the South to the North.
http://connect.gwu.edu/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100715

27. Z
Z is for zoom (bullets)
The miniball was a type of bullet both sides used during the civil war. These new form of bullets
shot faster and farther than ever before.
http://www.gunsandammo.info/ammo