Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Gettysburg (1 Jul 1863-3 Jul 1863) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Major General George G. Meade, (Cullum 804) and Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, (Cullum 542). Known by Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Gettysburg. The battle was fought near the town of Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania and resulted in a Union victory, with great losses on both sides and became the turning point in the war.

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  Hancock at Gettysbug, Shows Major General Winfield S. Hancock riding along the Union lines during the Confederate bombardment prior to Pickett's Charge.

Battle Casualties

	Union	Confederate	Total
Total Engaged	93,921	71,699	165,620
Killed	3,155	4,708	7,863
Wounded	14,531	12,693	27,224
Captured/Missing	5,369	5,830	11,199
Total Casualties	23,055	23,231	46,286
Source: Various Current Status Part of Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County, Pennsylvania Loading map... Location: Gettysburg National Military Park near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Lat: 39.81124 Long: -77.22487 Elevation: 591' Bing, Google See Also: U.S. Civil War U.S. Civil War Portal Sources: Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1175577 Links: Wikipedia - Battle of Gettysburg NPS - Gettysburg