The Battle Of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1-3, 1863 near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began accidentally when Confederate forces encountered Union cavalry. Over 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or captured in the battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. Although the Confederates forced a Union retreat on July 3, they were unable to take the high ground or claim victory. This major Union victory marked a turning point that led to the eventual Northern defeat of the South. Gettysburg is now a major tourist site where people visit battlefields, memorials and reenactments of the pivotal battle.
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The document summarizes key events in the Union's campaign to take control of the Mississippi River and defeat the Confederacy at Vicksburg in 1863. It describes Grant's troops marching to Vicksburg, the Confederate blockade at Vicksburg, the siege of Vicksburg that lasted over 40 days with continual bombardment, Grant mining Confederate works, the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, and the last Confederate fort surrendering on July 8, opening up the Mississippi River.Civil war ppt for reed527
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The Civil War was a conflict between the Northern and Southern states of the United States that lasted from 1861 to 1865. Some of the major battles included the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861, which was the first major battle and resulted in a Confederate victory; the Battle of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863, which was the deadliest battle and a turning point after which the Confederates never fully recovered; and the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, which was a significant Confederate victory that boosted Southern morale.Essay Battle Of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal three-day battle that took place July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania between Union and Confederate forces. It involved over 160,000 soldiers and resulted in over 50,000 casualties, marking a turning point in the Civil War toward eventual victory for the North. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia invaded Pennsylvania hoping to turn the tide of the war but was stopped at Gettysburg by Union General George Meade's Army of the Potomac in a series of intense clashes over the three summer days that ended with Lee's retreat back to Virginia.