Battle of Gettysburg

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The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal three-day Civil War clash in 1863 that marked a turning point in favor of the Union and became one of the conflict’s bloodiest and most famous engagements.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
belligerent Confederate States
Union
campaign Gettysburg Campaign
casualtiesAndLosses approximately 23,000 Union casualties
approximately 28,000 Confederate casualties
over 50,000 total casualties
commandedBy George G. Meade
Robert E. Lee
commemoratedBy Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg National Military Park
conflict American Civil War
country United States
dateOf July 1–3, 1863
describedAs bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
turning point of the American Civil War
endDate 1863-07-03
followedBy Retreat from Gettysburg
linked to: Gettysburg Campaign
hasCommander A.P. Hill
Daniel Sickles
J.E.B. Stuart
James Longstreet
John Buford
John F. Reynolds
Oliver O. Howard
linked to: Oliver Otis Howard

Richard S. Ewell
Winfield Scott Hancock
notableEvent Pickett's Charge
linked to: Pickett’s Charge

defense of Little Round Top
fighting at Cemetery Hill
fighting at Culp's Hill
fighting at Devil's Den
fighting at the Peach Orchard
fighting at the Wheatfield
first day fighting west and north of Gettysburg
second day assaults on Union flanks
third day Confederate assault on Cemetery Ridge
opponent Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac
partOf Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
place Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
linked to: Gettysburg
precededBy Battle of Chancellorsville
relatedEvent Gettysburg Address
relatedWork Gettysburg Address
result Union victory
significance boosted Union morale
diminished Confederate offensive capability
ended Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North
startDate 1863-07-01
strategicObjective Confederate invasion of the North
linked to: Gettysburg Campaign

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Gettysburg Address associatedWithEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania namedAfter Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania knownFor Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania siteOf Battle of Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee battledIn Battle of Gettysburg
Washington Roebling participatedIn Battle of Gettysburg
James Longstreet participantIn Battle of Gettysburg
Oliver Otis Howard battle Battle of Gettysburg
Dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery chronologicallyFollows Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863)
linked to: Battle of Gettysburg
Hay copy hasSubject Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park commemorates Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg notableEvent defense of Little Round Top
linked to: Battle of Gettysburg
Seminary Ridge usedDuring Battle of Gettysburg
Little Round Top battle Battle of Gettysburg
subject linked to: Little Round Top (nearby)
Devils Den (nearby) battle Battle of Gettysburg
Devils Den (nearby) associatedWith Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
linked to: Battle of Gettysburg
Cemetery Hill associatedWithBattle Battle of Gettysburg
South Central Pennsylvania historicalEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Union significantEvent Battle of Gettysburg
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Shriver House Museum associatedWithEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Winfield Scott Hancock notableBattle Battle of Gettysburg
Adams County, Pennsylvania knownFor Battle of Gettysburg
Confederate States Army significantBattle Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Chancellorsville followedBy Battle of Gettysburg
From Manassas to Appomattox describesEvent Battle of Gettysburg
James Longstreet participatedIn Battle of Gettysburg
subject linked to: Old Pete
Boston Corbett participatedIn Battle of Gettysburg (as part of broader campaigns, attribution sometimes disputed)
linked to: Battle of Gettysburg
J.E.B. Stuart participatedIn Battle of Gettysburg
Union Army notableBattle Battle of Gettysburg
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Soldiers' National Cemetery battleCommemorated Battle of Gettysburg
Gouverneur Kemble Warren participantIn Battle of Gettysburg
Lewis Armistead participatedIn Battle of Gettysburg
Lewis Armistead woundedIn Battle of Gettysburg
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln significantEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg knownFor Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg eventLocationOf Battle of Gettysburg
The Blue and the Gray featuresBattle Battle of Gettysburg
Devil's Den associatedWithEvent Battle of Gettysburg
Devil's Den category Battle of Gettysburg
The Angle associatedWithEvent Battle of Gettysburg
High Water Mark of the Rebellion battlefieldOf Battle of Gettysburg
Pennsylvania State Memorial commemorates Battle of Gettysburg
Virginia Memorial battle Battle of Gettysburg
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subject linked to: fighting at Devil’s Den