How Geography Helped the Union Win the Battle of Gettysburg
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1-3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, PA. It has the most casualties in the entire Civil War (Union: 23,00 and Confederacy 28,00). It is also known as the war's turing point
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General A.P. Hill's march toward Gettysburg
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Lee's attempt to profit on his first day's success
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Pickett's Charge and the Confederacy's loss