Battle Of Gettysburg Other Names
The battle of gettysburg pennsylvania july 1 july 3 1863 was the largest battle of the american civil war as well as the largest battle ever fought in north america involving around 85 000 men in the union s army of the potomac under major general george gordon meade and approximately 75 000 in the confederacy s army of northern virginia commanded by general robert.
Battle of gettysburg other names. Usually the confederates named battles after local towns or landmarks the union after rivers or streams if there was one. A comprehensive record jefferson nc. Meade s army of the potomac stopped attacks by confederate general robert e. Union major general george g.
The south lost many of its men including generals and colonels and gen. Col arm do staff charles e. The battle of gettysburg 1863 and president abraham lincoln s gettysburg address are named for this town. Other names referring to the battle include.
Bull run manassas etc. This ended lee s second invasion of the north. Travis and john busey the union casualties at gettysburg. The high water mark of the confederacy and the turning point of the war.
Lee lost all hope of invading the north. The battle of gettysburg can only be called correctly by that name. The battle of gettysburg is known by that name alone in the north and the south. The battle of gettysburg was one of the turning points of the american civil war.
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It does not carry an alternate name as do some other battles such as bull run manassass or antietam sharpsburg. Ear neck slight h. This is one of those where the name of the battle was the same for both sides. He fought the rest of the war on the defensive.
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