Yes. There are collectors who love to get that kind of stuff. Or, historical societies would like to have it, I'm sure.
No.
It had the highest casualties of any battle in the war.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle. It forced Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia to retreat back to Virginia. It was not "total war" in any military concept of such terms.
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What you call "the Gettysburg" as actually called "the battle of Gettysburg". The Union (the Federal government) "won" the battle and it was more importantly a political victory and regarded as the beginning of the end for the southern cause. An enormous number of soldiers died in the battle and still the numbers rank near the top of the number of casualties in any battle or war fought by Americans.
What you call "the Gettysburg" as actually called "the battle of Gettysburg". The Union (the Federal government) "won" the battle and it was more importantly a political victory and regarded as the beginning of the end for the southern cause. An enormous number of soldiers died in the battle and still the numbers rank near the top of the number of casualties in any battle or war fought by Americans.
I am not sure about the sinifiance of it. But the battle of Gettysburg was a horrendous tragedy. it was one of the worst battles in history. Any way.... the Gettysburg address was given I believe a couple days after the battle. I might be wrong so you might want to google it. Glad I could help!!
Perhaps the saddest loss was that of a young Gettysburg resident named Ginnie Wade. She was killed by a stray bullet on July 3rd. Gettysburg left the highest death toll of any battle in the war. The families and loved ones of each dead soldier grieved for his loss.
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.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's maneuver, and Pickett's Charge would qualify. The battle was a pretty major event in and of itself.
At the time that Shiloh was fought, it had the highest number of casualties of any battle in American History. It was later surpassed by Antietam and Gettysburg.