Monday, June 29th 1863Mine eyes have seen the glory . . .The spy was the first to see the Union army march through the valley. He noted that the army was moving fast and marching in extreme heat. His intentions now were to return and report this information to the General Robert E. Lee. Lieutenant General James Longstreet received him back at camp, and the spy let him know of the information, which he had obtained. Longstreet found it useful information to pass on to Lee. Both Lee and Longstreet were skeptical of this information, but if the spy was right they would be in extreme danger. After viewing the map, Lee decided to go ahead and move his army towards Gettysburg, which would be the direction in which the Union army would be heading also.The 20th Main, of which Chamberlain was the leader of, was a tiny fragment of the Army of the Potomac. Chamberlain woke very tired and hot after walking over eighty miles in four days through extreme heat. That morning he received the word that he would be receiving one hundred and twenty men to join his army. Chamberlain was a little worried about how he would take care of these men, when he already had two hundred and fifty of his own. He fed the men when they arrived, but the men were very discouraged and did not want to join him in his fight. Chamberlain spoke to the men the best way he could, and eventually all but six individuals joined him.As the union troops entered Gettysburg, two hills could be seen just beyond the town. John Buford, Union commander, rode to the top of one of the hills. He could see very well from the top and already in sight was a brigade of the rebel army. Buford decided that it would be a good idea to settle atop the hill from which there was a good view and great cover from stones and stonewalls. Buford knew that the possession of the hill would be the best ground to have in the war. All he needed to do was hold the hill till morning when reinforce...
