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  1. 3 days ago · The Battle of Gettysburg ( locally / ˈɡɛtɪsbɜːrɡ / ⓘ) [14] was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

    • July 1–3, 1863
  2. Apr 26, 2024 · 39° 50.888′ N, 77° 14.635′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Confederate Avenue north of Mummasburg Road. The marker is in front of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, on Oak Hill at Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map.

  3. 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.

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  4. Apr 17, 2024 · Eternal Light Peace Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg, borough (town), Adams county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Harrisburg, just north of the Maryland border. Laid out in the 1780s by James Gettys and called Gettys-town, it was renamed in 1800 when it became the county seat and was incorporated in 1806.

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  6. 6 days ago · On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during the dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery – the original name for the national cemetery. By March 1864, 3,512 soldiers had been reinterred at the national cemetery.

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  8. Apr 24, 2024 · The Gettysburg National Military Park Library is open to public researchers on a limited basis and by appointment only. Currently, the Gettysburg NMP Library is open to public researchers on Wednesdays only , with appointments open between 9:00 am.—12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.To request an appointment during one of these times, please ...