Annotated Bibliography

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Primary Sources

Gettysburg Address: Bliss Copy. August 11, 2023. Encyclopedia Brittanica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Gettysburg-Address#/media/1/232225/11024.

This is a photocopy of the Gettysburg Address. It comes from Brittanica, which has always been reliable. I will use this source as a visual aid of the Gettysburg Address.

New York State Library. “Letters Describing the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg: Manuscripts and Special Collections: NYS Library.” Accessed October 1, 2023. https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/mssc/cwletters/index.html.

These are a series of letters from soldiers who described the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg. I will focus on the letters describing the battle of Gettysburg. Because this source is provided by a library, I believe it is credible. I will use this source to be able to describe the Battle of Gettysburg from a soldier’s point of view.

Secondary Sources

“Battle of Gettysburg: Bird’s-Eye Perspective | Animated History,” 2021. Accessed October 1, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2V8co6bTR8.

This is a video illustrating the Battle of Gettysburg. This is the first time I use this YouTube channel; however, I am confident that it will prove to be a reliable source. I will use this source to provide a detailed overview of the Battle of Gettysburg.

American Battlefield Trust. “The Battle of Gettysburg: The Civil War in Four Minutes,” June 26, 2013. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ALyq3seK2g.

This is a short video illustrating the Battle of Gettysburg. This is the first time I have used this YouTube channel; however, I am confident that it will prove to be a reliable source. I will use this source to provide a brief overview of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Ambrose, Alissa. “The Battle of Gettysburg.” CBS News, June 25, 2018. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-battle-of-gettysburg-150-years-later/.

This is a website that has a picture of the Battle of Gettysburg. I found this source while searching for a picture of the Battle of Gettysburg. CBS News is generally a reliable source. I did not read the website page, as I only needed the picture.

Statista. “American Civil War: Gettysburg Casualties 1863 | Statista,” June 21, 2022. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://statista.com/statistics/1009988/battle-gettysburg-casualties-july-1863.

This is a website page that gives statistics about the casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg. I have not used this resource before, however, it seems to be a reliable source. I found this source by searching on the Internet, and I used it to provide statistics on the casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg.

HISTORY. “Battle of Gettysburg: Summary, Facts & Casualties,” October 29, 2009. Accessed October 1, 2023. https://history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg.

This is a website page that gives information on what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences. History.com has proven to be a reliable source in my many years in CPA. I will use this source to be able to note important events in the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences.

American Battlefield Trust. “Gettysburg.” Accessed October 1, 2023. https://battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg.

This is a website page that gives information on what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences. I have not used this source before, but its information correlates with that of the other sources. I found this source using Bing, and I will use it to provide more information on the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences.

History. “The Battle of Gettysburg.” June 29, 2021. Accessed October 1, 2023. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/gettysburg.

This is a website page that gives information on what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences. I used this source before, and it has always proven to be reliable. I found this source using Bing, a Microsoft Edge AI service, and it will provide more information on the Battle of Gettysburg and its consequences.

Staff, HistoryNet. “The Battle of Gettysburg: Facts and Info about a Turning Point in the Civil War.” HistoryNet, March 18, 2022. Accessed December 15, 2023. https://historynet.com/battle-of-gettysburg.

This is a website page that gives facts about the Battle of Gettysburg. I have not used this resource before, however, it seems to be a reliable source. I found this source by searching on the Internet, and I used it to provide facts about the casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg.