<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Courtesy of the U.S. Army at:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2013/06/that-these-dead-shall-not-have-died-in-vain-the-battle-of-gettysburg/">http://armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2013/06/that-these-dead-shall-not-have-died-in-vain-the-battle-of-gettysburg/</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">--------------------------------------</div><div><h2 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><h1 class="entry-title" style="padding: 0px; margin: 15px 0px 5px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 22px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(61, 61, 61); "><a href="http://armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2013/06/that-these-dead-shall-not-have-died-in-vain-the-battle-of-gettysburg/" rel="bookmark" style="color: rgb(49, 52, 40); text-decoration: none; ">“That these dead shall not have died in vain” – The Battle of Gettysburg</a></h1></h2><h2 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font size="3">Battle of Gettysburg:<a href="http://armylive.dodlive.mil/files/2013/06/blog-post-06-21.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img class=" wp-image-8566 alignright" alt="blog post 06-21" src="http://armylive.dodlive.mil/files/2013/06/blog-post-06-21-966x1024.jpg" width="312" height="331" style="text-align: -webkit-auto; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; padding: 4px; "></a></font></b></h2><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In late June, 1863, Confederate <b>Gen. Robert E. Lee</b> led the 75,000 man Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania. The 95,000 man Federal Army of the Potomac, commanded by <b>Maj. Gen. George Gordon</b> <b>Meade</b>, moved north to confront Lee’s forces. On July 1, leading elements of the two armies met at Gettysburg, Pa., as much by accident as design.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Although Lee had intended to fight a defensive battle, the chance meeting of the armies caused him to alter his plans and the success gained on the first day convinced him to continue the attack on July 2. Likewise, Meade determined to commit his entire army and ordered a concentration of forces in defensive positions on the ground south of Gettysburg.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The armies clashed again on July 2 at various places like Devil’s Den, the Wheat Field, Little Round Top and Culp’s Hill. On July 3, both armies remained on the field where Lee ordered three Confederate divisions, about 15,000 men, to attack the center of the Union line. The Confederate attack failed.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Confederate casualties: 28,063 – (<b>3,903 Killed in Action</b>)</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Union casualties: 23,049 – (<b>3,155 Killed in Action</b>)</i></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><h4 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Why it still matters:</b></h4><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Battle of Gettysburg offers timeless lessons to Soldiers, military leaders, corporate CEOs and others agreed Professor Len Fullenkamp, Army War College lead historian, and Steve Knott, USAWC/retired Navy Captain.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </b></p><h4 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Timeless lessons about leadership:</b></h4><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“As you move around the battlefield you find examples of where leaders stood up, gave directions and their men followed everywhere”. On visits with today’s military leaders, they use Gettysburg experiences to think about the challenges of decision making, the burdens of responsibility, the notion there will always be second-guessers. Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/4KtdUOLdU58" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/4KtdUOLdU58</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– <b>Professor Len Fullenkamp</b>, Army War College historian</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The principles and leadership from the battlefield are relevant today to the military and Fortune 500 companies. Gen. Meade will win the battle of Gettysburg because he’s empowered his trusted subordinates, gave them clear direction and then stayed out of their way. Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/3DM2q6oZgfY" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/3DM2q6oZgfY</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– Ret. Navy <b>Capt. Steve Knott</b>, Army War College</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><h4 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Soldier courage, discipline and sacrifice:</b></h4><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Soldiers in 1863 are no different than Soldiers today with respect to courage, discipline and sacrifice.” Stories of heroism are enduring — like the story of the 1stMinnesota Regiment’s 262 Soldiers who filled a gap in the Union line and attacked 2,000 Confederate Soldiers. Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/lOTOLBVHE_0" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/lOTOLBVHE_0</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– <b>Steve Knott</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </b></p><h4 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Command responsibilities:</b></h4><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“More often than not, a key individual, at a key place, at a key moment, makes a difference.” That’s why it’s important for a commander to inculcate into every one of those individuals a commitment to the endeavor. Video:<a href="http://youtu.be/5JI0PB-SXWg" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/5JI0PB-SXWg</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– <b>Len Fullenkamp</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><br></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“You have to communicate your intent or your vision to your people, especially your trusted subordinates. Gen. Lee’s failed to do this with <b>Gen. James Longstreet</b> during the battle. You cannot take it for granted as a senior leader that your trusted subordinates get what you want to do through osmosis.” Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/hz5-ByjtAsQ" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/hz5-ByjtAsQ</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– <b>Steve Knott</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><br></b></span></p><h4 style="margin: 1em 0px; "><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Compare/Contrast Gettysburg and today’s battles:</b></h4><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Combat is combat. It’s timeless. It’s one of those things that bring the past and the present together. Good leadership, decisions, training, and courage and camaraderie was important in 1863. It’s absolutely important today.” Video: <a href="http://youtu.be/g67Rqflp4Hg" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://youtu.be/g67Rqflp4Hg</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">– <b>Len Fullenkamp</b></span></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">--------------------------------------<br><br><div>Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>