ntinent. Over 50,000 cavalry troops fought at Brandy Station and Lee would have to wait for his cavalry (Gettysburg:Catton 8-10).Lee knew his army was dispersed across Pennsylvania so he had his couriers to gather the scattered legions together at Frenzel, 4Gettysburg and only at Gettysburg. Gettysburg was like Rome atthis time; all roads lead to Gettysburg (Frassanito 35).Washington, June 27, 1863.By direction of the President, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker is relieved from command of the Army of the Potomac, and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade is appointed to the command of that army, and of the troops temporarily assigned to duty with it. By order of the Secretary of War:E.D. TownsendAssistant Adjutant-GeneralPresident Lincoln appointed his fifth commander of the Army of the Potomac before dawn June 28, 1863. Meade responded with a telegram saying: "As a soldier, I obey it, and to the utmost of my ability will execute it" (Pfanz 1).Meade sent Major General John Buford's Division of cavalry to find a suitable fragment of Lee's army. On the last day of June, Buford got into Gettysburg and found a large number of Confederate infantries were a few miles to the west along the Chambersburg road. Buford sent scouts north to find other Confederates and sent a messenger back to his commander Major General John Reynolds. Reynolds received the news and marched on July 1st. Reynolds road ahead to check on Bufords situation. Fighting had already begun and artillery had gone into action also. Even though Buford was holding the rebels, his cavalry could not hold for long. Reynolds and Buford conferred a Lutheran Monastery and said that place would be a good place for a fight. The first Federal troops on the scene were that of Brigadier General James Wadsworth, know as the elite Iron Brigade. A.P. Hill's Corps were the first rebels on the scene ...
