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=**Battle of Gettysburg**= Lee decided to attack Union territory in the North to boost morale of his troops and also to convince Europeans to intervene on his behalf. George G. Meade became a leading general in the Union and moved his troops to stay between Lee and Washington D.C. Neither general planned on meeting in Gettysburg so neither of the generals were present the first day of battle. The Union had the upper hand from the beginning and after a few days they won the battle.