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3 days ago · Gettysburg: In the Footsteps of Ancestors I feel driven to trace the footsteps of my great-great Grandfathers. It is as much a journey of love as a lesson in history. Both men served in the 38th Virginia Infantry during the “War of Northern Aggression.” Neither man ever owned a slave. They fought because that is I started this journey as a teenager, asking questions of my parents and ...
3 days ago · The Origin of the Gettysburg Address. Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War. This speech was given at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg.
2 days ago · Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the three-day battle, the most costly in US history. On November 19, President Lincoln used the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the fallen Union soldiers and redefine the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.
- July 1–3, 1863
- Union victory
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5 days ago · The Fight at Cemetery Hill. First day: In the week before the Battle of Gettysburg, Cemetery Hill had been occupied by Confederate cavalry under Lt. Col. Elijah V. White on June 26 and June 27, who captured several horses hidden by local citizens. Upon their departure to York County, Pennsylvania, the hill remained essentially free of military ...
23 hours ago · The 19th Annual Give It Up For Good Sale at Gettysburg College is Saturday, May 25; doors open at 7 a.m., sale ends at 11 a.m. in Hauser Field House, 265 W. Lincoln Ave. Admission is free ...
2 days ago · The Civil War’s Proportional Casualties. It’s estimated that there were 1.5 million casualties during the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee, who was a Confederate, incurred a higher number of ...
