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The first day of the battle was described to be a victory for the Confederates . Here the Union army was forced to retreat towards the hills . They set up cannons and defensive positions . This was expected by General Longstreet but with some reservations . Knowing full well that those hills provided good defense against his attacks he still knew that General Lee would choose a triumphant victory rather than swing his way to Washington D .C for an easier victory . General...