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| − | '''The Battle of Gettysburg''' took place during the [[American Civil War]] from July 1 to July 4, 1863. The Union commander of the [[Army of the Potomac]] was General [[George Meade]] and the Confederate general was [[Robert E. Lee]]. The battle ended with a Union victory and heavy casualties on both sides. The battle was the last attempt of the Confederates to attack Northern ground. It was considered the turning point or "High Tide" of the Civil War. Months after the battle, [[Abraham Lincoln| President Lincoln]] came to the [[Pennsylvania]] town and issued his famous "[[Gettysburg Address]]". Famous minor battles that it included were: Pickett's Charge, The Battle of Little Round Top, and The Battle for Cemetery Ridge. | + | '''The Battle of Gettysburg''' took place during the [[American Civil War]] from July 1 to July 4, 1863. The [[Union]] commander of the [[Army of the Potomac]] was General [[George Meade]] and the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] general was [[Robert E. Lee]]. The battle ended with a Union victory and heavy casualties on both sides. The battle was the last attempt of the Confederates to attack Northern ground. It was considered the turning point or "High Tide" of the Civil War. Months after the battle, [[Abraham Lincoln| President Lincoln]] came to the [[Pennsylvania]] town and issued his famous "[[Gettysburg Address]]". Famous minor battles that it included were: Pickett's Charge, The Battle of Little Round Top, and The Battle for Cemetery Ridge. |
| + | [[image:Gettysburg.jpg|500px|thumb|left|"A Harvest of Death." Gettysburg, July 1863. Timothy O'Sullivan.]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:33, May 23, 2007
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| The Civil War
1861 - 1865 | |
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| Begun | July 1, 1863 |
| Ended | July 4, 1863 |
| Army of the Potomac | |
| Commander | MGEN George Gordon Meade |
| Army of Northern Virginia | |
| Commander | GEN Robert E. Lee |
The Battle of Gettysburg took place during the American Civil War from July 1 to July 4, 1863. The Union commander of the Army of the Potomac was General George Meade and the Confederate general was Robert E. Lee. The battle ended with a Union victory and heavy casualties on both sides. The battle was the last attempt of the Confederates to attack Northern ground. It was considered the turning point or "High Tide" of the Civil War. Months after the battle, President Lincoln came to the Pennsylvania town and issued his famous "Gettysburg Address". Famous minor battles that it included were: Pickett's Charge, The Battle of Little Round Top, and The Battle for Cemetery Ridge.
