The Union army had 85,000 men at Gettysburg.
It was about 12,500 men
12,000 to 13,000
The Gettysburg address was writen to comemorate the horrific battle of Gettysburg.
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The Gettysburg Address and the Battle of Gettysburg are related. The Battle of Gettysburg was known as the turning point of the war because so many Confederate soldiers were killed and the Confederates could no longer attempt to fight on Union ground or take the offensive side in a battle. This was because they had so many casualties. The Union had many casualties, too. In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln is recognizing all of the Union soldiers who gave their lives to protect our democracy at Gettysburg by saying they died honorably and not in vain. The Gettysburg address inspired Union soldiers and supporters every and reinforced the idea that our government"of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
He fought on the union side.
The Gettysburg address was writen to comemorate the horrific battle of Gettysburg.
The North won.
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There were about 40,360.
It was nearly all in Southern country. Only the Battle of Gettysburg was in the North. This placed a burden on the Union - having to do the invading.
Neither side planned to fight a battle there. The South went there looking for shoes. The North stumbled upon them hoping to block their way to Washington.
About 160,000 men fought at the battle. About 7,500 dead on each side.
Besides having the highest number of casualties of any battle in the war, Gettysburg dispelled the myth of Lee's invincibility and ended the South's ability to invade he North, swinging the initiative permanently to the Union side, in the East.
4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing
The Gettysburg Address and the Battle of Gettysburg are related. The Battle of Gettysburg was known as the turning point of the war because so many Confederate soldiers were killed and the Confederates could no longer attempt to fight on Union ground or take the offensive side in a battle. This was because they had so many casualties. The Union had many casualties, too. In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln is recognizing all of the Union soldiers who gave their lives to protect our democracy at Gettysburg by saying they died honorably and not in vain. The Gettysburg address inspired Union soldiers and supporters every and reinforced the idea that our government"of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
Lee was too tentative. He was also obsessed with the "Napoleonic victory" type of battle where the two armies meet on the field of battle and the side that destroys the other wins the war.