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Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville,...
The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict. How it ended. Union victory. Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Battle of Gettysburg, major engagement in the American Civil War that was fought southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was a crushing Southern defeat. The three-day conflict involved more than 71,000 Confederate troops commanded by General Robert E. Lee and nearly 94,000 Union troops under General George Meade.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In the Battle of Gettysburg, Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the north and forcing his retreat.
- July 1–3, 1863
- Union victory
Mar 17, 2024 · July 1–July 3, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America from July 1–3, 1864. The fierce battle ended in a Union victory and was a major turning point in the Civil War. Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the Civil War's largest battle—and a major turning point in the conflict. Learn the facts about who fought, who died, who won.
Jul 1, 2020 · On the morning of July 1, an engagement between Union cavalry commanded by John Buford and Confederate infantry and artillery commanded by Lt. Gen. A. P. Hill set into motion one of the most famous battles in military history. By 10 a.m., Hill’s men had Buford’s troopers on their heels.