$Hill <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, III Corps (A.P. Hill)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>West of McPherson's Ridge
9:30 a.m., July 2nd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>General Lee,
        General Anderson's division is now moving up from it's reserve position and moving toward Gettysburg as ordered.  Awaiting further orders sir.
 
<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill
General Commanding
Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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$Longstreet <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, I Corps (Longstreet)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>South of Gettysburg
4:00 p.m., July 2nd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>General Lee,
        My corps is in position and ready to begin the attack en echelon.  General Pickett's division has just arrived, so I now will go into battle with both boots on.  And when ordered, my full corps will begin this fight, with all we have to muster, for I remain...

Your Obedient Servant,  
 
<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Lt Gen James Longstreet
General Commanding
First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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$Longstreet2 <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, I Corps (Longstreet)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>South of Gettysburg
Evening, July 2nd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>General Lee,
        My corps has battled hard but I regret we cannot secure the southern ridge.  We have made good ground but Union reinforcements have brought our easternly attack to a halt.  Most Union forces on this southern flank are now falling back to the ridge, they are extremely battered so I don't think they are planning an offensive.  Regardless, I will leave a defensive line along the ground we have won and I will continue the attack north, joining forces with General Hill.  I remain...

Your Obedient Servant,  
 
<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Lt Gen James Longstreet
General Commanding
First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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$AllCOs <FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>HDQTRS, ANV (R.E. Lee)  <FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>Lee's Headquarters, Gettysburg
8:50 p.m., July 2nd, 1863.
<FONT=MsgFont,L,20,20,20>All Commanders,
        With the night almost upon us, cease all actions to conserve ammunition, and adjust your positions defensively for our next day's actions.
 
<FONT=MsgFont,R,20,20,20>General Robert E Lee
General Commanding
Army of Northern Virginia
 
 
 
 
 
<FONT=HelpText,L,195,4,39> Advisor:  In two minutes all units will be locked and ordered to fallback if engaged, batteries will be ordered to hold fire.  Now is the time to adjust your positions for the next days actions, also make sure your reinforcement routes are clear of enemy troops, otherwise, they can cause reinforcement's bottlenecks in the next day's actions.
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$EndMajorFail <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and suffered a major defeat.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office, but an anonymous source was quoted as saying, "An inquiry will be forthcoming, as certain officers should be removed from command immediately."  The flower of our youth has died on the field of battle.  A retreat is probable.  We must be prepared for the worst.  Heavy casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMinorFail <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and suffered a minor defeat.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues.  A retreat is possible.  We must be prepared for the worst.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndDraw <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>A battle in Pennsylvania was fought in the vicinity of Gettysburg today.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but victory or defeat is still unknown.  We wish good fortune to the troops on that far away field, and as always we must be prepared for the worst.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMinorSuccess <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and achieved a minor victory.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but there is a long road to march before we see the end to this struggle.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndMajorSuccess <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, our forces met the enemy in battle and achieved a major victory.  Reports are just arriving by telegram to this office as the fight continues, but there is a long road to march before we see the end to this struggle.  Casualty lists are to follow...
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$EndKilled <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>Today our side lost another valiant officer at Gettysburg, Pa.
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$BattleInfo <FONT=EndFont,L,0,0,0>July 2, 1863
 
General Lee’s plans for the second day of Gettysburg were to attack Culp’s Hill with Ewell’ corps, and with Longstreet’s corps, attack Cemetery Ridge “en echelon” up the Emmitsburg road. Lee presumed an attacking line in the form of an oblique angle would cause the Union lines to fall back, beginning from the Union left to right. Although Lee intended for the attack to begin in the morning, it was 11 A.M. before he sent orders out to begin movement. General Longstreet procrastinated because he was hesitant to attack the Union lines, and preferred the defensive role. It took several hours for Hood and McLaws troops to march southward along Seminary Ridge and massed artillery at Emmitsburg Road. Close by, they found Sickles positioned along Emmitsburg Road, the Peach Orchard, and a mass of boulders known as Devil’s Den. With the artillery, Longstreet began a massive bombardment of the Union lines. Around 4 P.M., Longstreet sent Hood’s division forward leading the echelon attack.
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