Major historical event
1–3 July 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Union and Confederate armies fought a decisive three-day battle in Pennsylvania, producing enormous casualties and ending Lee’s invasion of the North.

Battle of Gettysburg historical image
Gettysburg battlefield aftermath, 1863 · Library of Congress · Wikimedia Commons

Why Battle of Gettysburg matters

Union and Confederate armies fought a decisive three-day battle in Pennsylvania, producing enormous casualties and ending Lee’s invasion of the North.

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