June 23, 2024 – Session 4 – The Gettysburg Campaign – Late April to Mid-August 1863 (Section 2)

The Gettysburg Campaign encompasses far more than three days of fighting in July around a little Pennsylvania town.  The battle Chancellorsville, the death of Jackson, the reorganization of the Army of Northern Virginia all played a role in Lee developing his plans for what became the campaign into Pennsylvania.  This session beings the two armies to what became the great battlefield and then follows their withdrawal back into Virginia in July and August.  Enroute a number of small engagements took place which all played a role in what because known to history as the “Gettysburg Campaign.”