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The Surprising Reason Why the Battle of Gettysburg Took Place Where It Did
By Declan Cronin and Catherine L. Thompson/ History News Network/ History/ Military/ Time/ time.com
"On the eve of the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, does anyone remember why it took place there? Or why it began on July 1st? Most recent scholarship would answer that Robert E. Lee designed an offensive operation into Pennsylvania to offset recent Rebel setbacks and to gain greater access to the rich harvests of the Shenandoah Valley. But that doesn’t really answer the questions of why there and why then.
It was because of a shoe....."
Culp's Hill, part of the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1863.
Library of Congress/Getty Images
Richard
By Declan Cronin and Catherine L. Thompson/ History News Network/ History/ Military/ Time/ time.com
"On the eve of the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, does anyone remember why it took place there? Or why it began on July 1st? Most recent scholarship would answer that Robert E. Lee designed an offensive operation into Pennsylvania to offset recent Rebel setbacks and to gain greater access to the rich harvests of the Shenandoah Valley. But that doesn’t really answer the questions of why there and why then.
It was because of a shoe....."

Culp's Hill, part of the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1863.
Library of Congress/Getty Images
Richard