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Q: Is it true nearly 15000 men took part in the total war which was a disastrous attack on the Union forces and Cemetery Ridge during the battle of Gettysburg?
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What battle a disastrous charge against forces hold the cemetery ridge tp confederate defeat?

I believe it was Battle of Gettysburg


What was dedicated after the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Cemetery


What did Gettysburg become after the battle?

A Military Cemetery


What battle did lincolin dedicate a cemetery to?

Gettysburg


Was Gettysburg a cemetery?

Gettysburg is and was a town which, like all towns, had a cemetery. There is also a Gettysburg National Cemetery located on Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. David Wills, a local attorney was responsible for acquiring the land for this after the Civil War battle there.


What attack is known as Pickett's Charge or Longstreet's Assault?

This was the attack by Confederate forces on the Union center at Cemetery Ridge on the afternoon of July 3, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg.


What battlefield did the Gettysburg address dedicate?

The Gettysburg Address dedicated the military cemetery following the Battle of Gettysburg.


Was the Battle of Gettysburg fought in a cemetery?

The cemetery at Gettysburg was created to honorably bury the white Union dead from the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Part of the battlefield was in a cemetery along the union fishhook line. The ground the north occupied was named Cemetary Ridge. The soldiers cemetery was added after the battle next to this one.


Why is the Battle of Gettysburg a famous location?

Gettysburg is famous because of the battlefield, the cemetery, and the Address.


What is pickets charge?

Pickett's Charge refers to a Confederate attack on Union positions on Cemetery Ridge. This occurred during the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle ultimately resulted in a victory for the Union.


Why is Gettysburg PA famous?

* The Battle of Gettysburg during the US Civil War * The Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln * Home to a national cemetery, The Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg


What was the famous name of the speech Lincoln gave after a battle?

The Gettysburg Address to dedicate the cemetery in Gettysburg.