Antioxidants are nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as enzymes (proteins in your body that assist in chemical reactions). They are believed to play a role in preventing the development of such chronic diseases as cancer, heart disease ,stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, and cataracts.
Union Army General George Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg two days after he assumed command. Because Meade was a Pennsylvanian, President Lincoln thought he would âfight well on his own dunghill.â.
Destruction of the Union Army and Lincoln's surrender. Lee knew that the greatest part of the Union army was still in the north. His idea was to first destroy it and then go from the battlefield to Washington DC and exact surrender from Lincoln. Lee knew he was the superior field commander and had greatly superior generals with him at Gettysburg. Lee's placement of his army prior to the battle was his first mistake, he did not control the high ground, and his missing cavalry commander, J.E.B. Stuart, sealed his fate. He needed both to win but had neither.