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Lee trapped Chap two
“Lee is Trapped and Must be Taken” Eleven Fateful Days after Gettysb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When you [ ] ,you leave very suddenly | skedaddle |
| The enemy [ ], leaving their dead and wounded on the field verb. run away, as if in a panic | skedaddled |
| Meade intended to [ ] Lee’s movement. to forbid, to nix, to veto. verb. destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication | interdict |
| Meade’s decision to replace those aggressive commanders with officers of limited or [ ] credentials. adjective open to doubt or debate | problematic |
| Meade’s decision to replace those aggressive commanders with officers of limited or, problematic [ ] . offer proof of a fact, or of qualifications. | credentials |
| The entire exercise was [ ] and indicates that Meade was casting about while still pondering his options. that hasn't been carefully considered | ill-conceived |
| The entire exercise was ill-conceived and indicates that Meade was [ ] while still pondering his options. Searching or looking around in an uncertain way, often used when someone is trying to find an idea or solution without clear direction. | casting about |
| The entire exercise was ill- [ ] verb.to form an idea or plan | conceived |
| men [ ] ahead verb. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud | slogged |
| destroying the trestle-work on both sides of the bridge | |
| as well as on the span over the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal. | |
| but would later prove an impediment when trying to move Union forces across the river days later. | |
| Pierce sent a comprehensive report | |
| These timely and precise reports corroborated earlier reports that Lee’s army was moving toward Hagerstown. | |
| Once again the orders were defensive in nature and stemmed from a scouting report | |
| Stuart screened Lee’s army and attempted to keep the Union cavalry at bay. | |
| Early’s order was of his own volition and in retaliation for the hardline political stance taken by the abolitionist politician. | |
| had been advocating the most vindictive measures of confiscation [especially of slaves] and devastation, | |
| Lee confirmed the significant decline in his army’s strength and candidly described its declining morale and discipline. | |
| were captured by the enemy’s cavalry and armed citizens who beset their route. | |
| will swell the list of missing | |
| the extensive straggling occurred | |
| it is difficult to get them to follow any course not in accordance with their inclinations. | |
| The heavy losses triggered unmistakable consternation within Lee’s ranks | |
| the list of woes facing Lee’s defeated army. | |
| Immense wagon trains of booty confiscated by Ewell on his trek across Pennsylvania prior to the battle posed a worrisome handicap. | |
| If Meade was going to take advantage of Lee’s cumbersome withdrawal | |
| he labeled their “retrograde movement | |
| Lee’s concerns were mounting. | |
| Lee looked for other opportunities to extract retribution as the withdrawal progressed. | |
| If the Army of Northern Virginia was to survive the ordeal and fight another day | |
| a clandestine route running through Southern Maryland across the Potomac River | |
| Rebel officers seemed sanguine of their ability to defeat the AOP | |
| Tribune cheered Meade’s victory and called for the cessation of any talk about possible peace negotiations with the South. | |
| The rebellion, demanded the paper, must be quickly “stamped out | |
| the necessary arrangements were finalized. | |
| “Copperhead (anti-war democrats) fraternity of Gettysburg & the country about,” who not only refused to cooperate with the Union army, but came in swarms to plunder the battlefield. | |
| Gregg offered a tentative pursuit that avoided a full-scale confrontation. | |
| he discovered to his dismay that he was unable to cross the swollen river. | |
| Cole’s actions made defensive sense but would later prove an impediment when trying to move Union forces across the river days later. |
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