PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the
answer to Part A?
A "This was the Battle of Gettysburg, where more than
170,000 troops fought and over 40,000 were killed
or injured." (Paragraph 5)
B "While there, Hill's division was surprised to see
Union troops under the command of Brigadier
General John Buford arriving south of town."
(Paragraph 7)
C "The Confederates drove the outnumbered Union
troops towards Cemetery Hill, just south of town,
where Union artillery located on the hill halted the
retreat." (Paragraph 8)
D "the Union had halted the invasion of the North and
come out as the victors of the battle." (Paragraph 12)