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**the Battle of Gettysburg: Union Generals **

Appearance and Personality: Important Army Recognition:
 * Gene****r****al J****os****ep****h** **Hook****er** [[image:225px-Joseph_Hooker_-_Brady-Handy--restored.jpg width="97" height="171" caption=""Fighting Joe Hooker""]]
 * Strong, healthy, army veteran.
 * He was alive from November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879, he was born in Massachusetts.
 * His nickname was "Fighting Joe Hooker, but the ladies had a nickname for him, too: "The Handsome Captain"
 * His most well-known victory was the victory at Chancellorsville against General Robert E. Lee in 1863.
 * Lincoln originally considered making him in charge of the famous Army of Potomac, because he was a good general, but Lincoln didn't see anything that made him more special than the other generals in the army.
 * He was always very intent on making sure he could figure out what Lee's plans were, and never settled for defeat.

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 * Genera****l** **Ge****org****e** **Me****ad****e**
 * Alive from December 31, 1815 – November 6, 1872. He was born in Spain, but came to Maryland later in his life.
 * Had a reputation for his infamous temper tantrums and strategic plans.
 * Was most likely the most important general in the Battle Of Gettysburg.
 * Although very respected, people often did not take him seriously.
 * Otherwise known as "Old Snapping Turtle Meade"
 * Although he worked as a military engineer most of his life, he was still a well known military general.
 * He was the head General/Commander of the Army Of Potomac, even though he was not Lincoln's first choice.
 * At the very beginning of when the Union was planning their strategy for Gettysburg, his plan was to lure Lee into attacking instead of the Union army making the very first move. This was smart, so he began to tell people about it. He tried to convince people of this, but most of them would not take him seriously at first. Eventually the did believe him.
 * They lost the first day of the battle. Even though he was angry, he didn't quit.
 * During the battle, he played a major part in it. During the three days, Meade mostly used the subordinates in ways that greatly benefited the war. Even with few people that didn't support him, he was able to guide the Union troops to victory.
 * He ended up winning the battle of Gettysburg, which is now is most well-known battle.

Appearance and Personality: Important Army Recognition:
 * General John Buford** [[image:150px-John_Buford.jpg width="113" height="159" caption="The very trustworthy John Buford"]]
 * Alive from March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863. He was born in Kentucky, but was raised in Illinois.
 * Very strong-willed.
 * He had always understood the magnitude of war and how much of an effect it had on the American people.
 * Was always trustworthy, with a good sense of danger.
 * He was always very strategic with his plans.
 * He was one of the most important generals in the Battle of Gettysburg.
 * He was the one general who understood what they needed to do in order to win the battle. He recognized that they needed to retreat to high ground and plant their intelligent soldiers strategically, so he put them on Cemetery Hill, an area of high grounds near where the battle was going on. This helped many people and saved many soldiers life. Some might say that this simple action is what caused them to be a able to win the battle.
 * Because of holding his ground, he and his troops were able to give the other generals more time to figure out a solution and plan to, in the end, win the battle of Gettysburg.

Appearance and Personality: Important Army Recognition:
 * General John Reynolds** [[image:220px-GenJFRenyolds.jpg width="128" height="161" caption="Reynolds was the most respected general in the Army "]]
 * Alive from September 20, 1820 – July 1, 1863. He was born in Pennsylvania.
 * Most respected and well liked general in the army of Potomac.
 * Was always extremely loyal and helpful to the army.
 * Before the war, he came up with many plans and strategies for the battle, and was aware of all the confederates strengths and weaknesses.
 * At the beginning of the Battle Of Gettysburg, he decided to look to see what the confederates were doing. One of them shot him and killed him while he was searching. This started one of the outbreaks of battle during the war.

Appearance and Personality: Important Army Recognition:
 * General Oliver O. Howard** [[image:200px-Oliver_Otis_Howard.jpg width="140" height="186" caption="Oliver O. Howard"]]
 * Alive from November 8, 1830 – October 26, 1909. He was born in Maine.
 * Very loyal to the Union
 * During a previous battle, he lost his right arm because of being shot twice.
 * After the amputation, he was able to continues fighting.
 * Extremely brave.
 * When the confederates gained a new area, Howard was the one encouraging the troops to move quickly, and he used his knowledge of the landscape (of Gettysburg) he led his troops to safety, away from the confederates.
 * When the union began to get scared, Howard positioned some Union soldiers on the hilltop cemetery and tried his best to stop his fleeing soldiers. He never ran away.

Appearance and Personality: Important Army Recognition:
 * General Winfield Scott Hancock**[[image:200px-WinfieldSHancock.png width="145" height="169" caption="General Winfield Scott Hancock"]]
 * Alive from February 14, 1824 – February 9, 1886. He was born in Pennsylvania.
 * A very well liked solider in the Union.
 * Nickname was "Hancock The Superb."
 * He had played a large part in the Mexican-American war, so many officers in the army respected him and honored him. Generally, his whole army trusted him and were very loyal to him.
 * Was described as "full of manhood, integrity, purity, and unselfishness." Everyone told him he had a "singleness of purpose" as well.
 * Hancock played a very large in the Battle Of Gettysburg. Throughout the whole battle he constantly encouraged and inspired his troops.
 * Besides inspiring his troops, he also often led them to safety. During Pickett's Charge (when the confederate launched a large assault on Meade's men on Cemetery Hill) he helped the men hold their ground. He encouraged them to stay in their place and fight off the angry confederates.
 * Sadly, he got shot, but even with his wound he remained positive and upbeat about the war. Despite his pain, he managed to review, assist and encourage all of the Union's brave soldiers. He also refused to evacuate the area, which showed all his men his unstoppable loyalty to the union cause.

--by: H. T. --

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