Gettysburg Pennsylvania - July 1-3, 1863

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The Battle of Gettysburg Scientist Page The battle of Gettysburg was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863. The weather during the battle was normally hot and humid because it was the month of July. The first day of the battle, July 1, 1863, had been a clear pleasant and warm day during the early morning, but it got hotter through the day. There was no rain that day. The temperature was around 76.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The second day was pretty much the same, but it was a much cooler than the first day. It was clear with no rain and the temperature was around. 63.1 degrees Fahrenheit. The third day was just a little cooler than the second day and it was clear. The temperature on the third day was around 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The weather and the temperatures aren't exact , but the temperatures are pretty much the same every year during certain months. This is the Beaumont- Adams revolver. This revolver was a five shot revolver and it was self-cocking. It was designed by Robert Adams, who was an Englishman. When the weapon was first created, Robert Adams was manager for the London house of George & John Deane, which was a well respected company in the trade. The idea which brought Adam's invention into the light was the Exhibition of 1851. On August 22,1851, Robert Adams earned an English Patent for his revolver. The early models of the revolver lacked a few things which made the design unpopular. It had no recoil shield behind the cylinder and it also lacked a hammer. It was also missing a hammer spur which meant that it couldn't be hand cocked. Lt. Frederick Beaumont improved that by making a trigger-hammer linkage which gave the Adams the capability of single action and self-cocking fire. This is the map of the third day of the battle. If the confederate army had won at this point they would have been able to go straight to Washington, D.C. Meade took the high ground in order to mount a strong defense against Lee. In the end they succeeded.

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