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Lq 3At Gettysburg, how did the decision of
Daniel Sickles (July 2nd) impact his
soldiers, other soldiers, the battle and the
war?
What do you
remember about
General Daniel
Sickles?
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
s
But General Meade, this is
higher ground!
Danie
l Sic
kles
Deci
sions,
Deci
sions
With your table group,
discuss the following
questions.
How did this strengthen the Union
position or his corps’
position?
What problems would
this cause?
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
sProblems
Divided Army; Multiple Flanks
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
sProblems
Divided Army; Multiple Flanks
Difficult Communication
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
sProblems
Divided Army; Multiple Flanks
Difficult Communication
Little Round Top wide open
At
Gett
ysburg
, how
did
the
deci
sion o
f D
anie
l Sic
kles
(July
2)
impact
his
sold
iers
, oth
er
sold
iers
, th
e b
att
le a
nd t
he w
ar?
Impact on His Soldiers
At approximately 3PM, Confederate General
James Longstreet ordered his corps to attack
Sickles new position and take Little Round Top
Heavy Fighting = Heavy Casualty Rates
The Wheatfield The Peach Orchard Devil’s Den Little Round Top 9 th Massachusetts – John BigelowCasualty Rate = 42%
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
s
Impact on Other SoldiersReinforcements John Caldwell’s Division (2nd Corps)
1.Called to reinforce the Union
position in the Wheatfield
2.4 Brigades (Edward Cross,Patrick
Kelly, Samuel Zook & John Brooke)
Sykes 5 th Corps1. Called to reinforce the area of Little
Round Top2.Key Players (Strong Vincent, Joshua
Chamberlain, Stephen Weed, Patrick
O’Rorke)
At
Gett
ysburg
, how
did
the
deci
sion o
f D
anie
l Sic
kles
(July
2)
impact
his
sold
iers
,
oth
er
sold
iers
, th
e b
att
le
and t
he w
ar?
As a result of how he handled this situation, Caldwell will lose his command!
As a result of the fightingon July 2nd, Cross, Zook, Vincent, Weed and O’Rorkewill lose their lives!
Dan
iel S
ickl
es
Deci
sion
s, D
eci
sion
s
Caldwell
V Corps
Impact on the BattleThe impact on the battle is up for debate.
Sickles Take on the Battle
Sickles is wounded in the battle and
loses part of his leg.By July 4 th, he is in Washington, D.C.
spinning his decision to make him the
hero of Gettysburg. He is awarded the
Medal of Honor and returns to a life in
politics.
At
Gett
ysburg
, how
did
the
deci
sion o
f D
anie
l Sic
kles
(July
2)
impact
his
sold
iers
,
oth
er
sold
iers
, th
e b
att
le
and t
he w
ar?
This takes all credit away from George Meade who is the first leader of the Army of the Potomac to win.
Impact on the WarIt is difficult to accurately
describe the impact of this
decision on the war. Example: Did the loss of
Sickles as a commander hurt
the Union’s chances of
winning?
What is undeniable is that the
Battle of Gettysburg is a
turning point in the war
At
Gett
ysburg
, how
did
the
deci
sion o
f D
anie
l Sic
kles
(July
2)
impact
his
sold
iers
,
oth
er
sold
iers
, th
e b
att
le
and t
he w
ar?
Tick
et
out
the D
oor
Following the Battle of Gettysburg (2
days later), Daniel Sickles made his
way to Washington, D.C. telling
people about his actions at
Gettysburg. He claims that his
movement of the 3 rd Corps
ultimately led to the victory at
Gettysburg.
Type 2 Writing 2 & 2Write a paragraph of at least 5
sentences to either support or refute
Sickles claims that he is the “savior”
of the Union army at Gettysburg.
Support your stance with 2 pieces of
specific evidence (underlined).