Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump: Though at an early age he is deemed to have a below average IQ of 75, he has an endearing character and shows devotion to his loved ones and duties, character traits which bring him into many life-changing situations.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought because General Lee had a need to find food and other supplies for his men who had just been through a very hard winter. The Battle of Gettysburg was the most famous of all battles during the Civil War, and it involved the greatest number of fatalities in the entire war.
Battle Summary: The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1âJuly 3, 1863), was the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving around 85,000 men in the Unionâs Army of the Potomac under Major General George Gordon Meade and approximately 75,000 in the Confederacyâs Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert Edward Lee.