Gettysburg Vocabulary

6. Hill where the Union army held off repeated Confederate attacks on the third day of the battle
9. Location where General Lee's army was forced to retreat after the Union victory
11. Name of the famous charge ordered by Confederate General Pickett on the third day of the battle
12. Union general who successfully defended the high ground of Cemetery Hill on the second day of the battle
14. to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate
16. to form a notion or idea

1. is a suggestion that something is done or thought about
2. to draw away or divert attention
3. dedication or commitment to a cause
4. Union General who commanded the Army of the Potomac during the battle
5. Day on which the Confederate army attacked Union forces on the second day of the battle
7. to pass away or disappear
8. to be occupied with a task
10. General who led the Confederate army at Gettysburg
11. that the Confederate army had to cross to reach Gettysburg
13. to honor as holy or sacred
15. without real significance or value