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Definition: Gettysburg, Battle of from Philip's Encyclopedia

(1-3 July, 1863) Decisive campaign of the American Civil War, fought over three days near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Union army of George Gordon Meade checked the invasion of Pennsylvania by the Confederate forces of Robert E. Lee. The battle was a turning point. The heavy casualties (c.20,000 each side) prompted Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Gettysburg

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Site of one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War : a Confederate defeat by Union forces 1–3 July 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 80 km/50 mi northwest of Baltimore. The site is now a national cemetery, at the dedication of which President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on 19 November 1863, a speech in which he reiterated the principles of freedom, equality, and democracy embodied in the US Constitution. The site is part of Gettysburg National Military Park (1895). The South's heavy losses at Gettysburg came in the same week as their defeat at Vicksburg, and the Confederacy remained on the defensive for the rest of the war. The battle ended Robert E Lee 's invasion of the North. The address begins with ‘Fourscore and seven years ago’, and ends with an assertion of ‘government of the people, by the people, and for the people’. Confederate advance After his victory at Chancellorsville, Lee decided to advance north into Union territory. He marched up the…
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Full text Article Gettysburg, Battle of

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
Marking the turning point in the American Civil War , the Gettysburg campaign began in June 1863. It consisted of a major series of engagements in Pennsylvania between the army of north Virginia (Confederate) and the army of the Potomac (Union), after Robert E Lee , the Southern commander, decided…
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Full text Article Gettysburg, Battle of

From The Great American History Fact-Finder
The turning-point battle of the Civil War . Gen. Robert E. Lee initiated a second invasion of the North ( Antietam was the first) when he crossed into southern Pennsylvania. His Army of Northern Virginia met the Union Army of the Potomac, led by Gen. George Meade , at Gettysburg on July 1. The…
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General Pickett taking the order to charge from General Longstreet, Battle of Gettysburg, 3rd July 1863 (colour litho)
Artist: Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after) Location: Private Collection Credit: General Pickett taking the order to charge from General Longstreet, Battle of Gettysburg, 3rd July 1863 (colour litho), Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after) / Private Collection / Ken Welsh / The Bridgeman…
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Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving)
Artist: American School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving), American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Peter Newark Military Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: engraving…
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Full text Article Thoughts on the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Carl Sagan is a Cornell University professor and author who achieved widespread recognition and praise for his PBS television series Cosmos . He spoke in 1988 at the rededication of Gettysburg National Cemetery Park, the site of the bloody and decisive Civil War battle. In his address, Sagan…
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Full text Article Battle of Gettysburg Home Page

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Assault of Brockenbrough's Confederate Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving)
Artist: American School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Assault of Brockenbrough's Confederate Brigade at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving), American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Peter Newark Military Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. …
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General G.K. Warren at the signal station on Little Round Top, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving)
Artist: American School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: General G.K. Warren at the signal station on Little Round Top, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (engraving), American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Peter Newark Military Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: …
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Confederate General Armistead leads charge at the battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (print)
Artist: American School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: Confederate General Armistead leads charge at the battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (print), American School, (19th century) / Private Collection / Peter Newark Military Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: …
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General Meade's Headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b/w photo)
Artist: Brady, Mathew (1823-96) Location: Private Collection Credit: General Meade's Headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b/w photo), Brady, Mathew (1823-96) / Private Collection / Peter Newark Military Pictures / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 1863 Medium: black and white photograph…
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