Class Year
2014
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
11-5-2013
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
By late June 1863, though rebel troops had already occupied Gettysburg briefly, the threat to the borough grew still more ominous. Rebel troops had cut the town’s railroad lifeline to the north by destroying a bridge across Rock Creek, and convinced the local telegraph operator to flee with his equipment. The new isolation from news accentuated scattered reports of large forces, rebel and federal, approaching the borough from all directions. When federal cavalry arrived on June 30 to take up defensive positions west of town, Gettysburg residents sensed a looming battle. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Brian D., "The Storm Breaks: Gettysburg’s African-American Community During the Battle" (2013). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 17.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/17
Comments
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