pbsthisdayinhistory:July 1, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg Begins150 years ago today, Union and Conf
pbsthisdayinhistory:July 1, 1863: The Battle of Gettysburg Begins150 years ago today, Union and Confederate forces began fighting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The two armies collided unexpectedly, and provoked the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Confederate army’s fail invasion of the North became a major turning point in the war. The three day battle resulted in nearly 51,000 soldiers killed, wounded, or captured.Visit Ken Burns’s The Civil War site for maps and timelines of the Battle of Gettysburg.Photo: Print from the painting called Hancock at Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup. Shows Major General George Hancock leading the attack popularly known as “Pickett’s Charge.“ (Library of Congress) -- source link
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