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The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July1 to July3, 1863 in Pennsylvania
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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.
Well, both. First, cities were very small hamlets back then compared to today. Also, most battles were in fields and surrounding farmlands-- most of the US, even in cities, mostly consisted of farm lands and woodlands. The Battle of Gettysburg was more "near Gettysburg" than inside the town. The battlegrounds is a very interesting place to visit, even though it should be considered a sacred place because of how many men died on the land/the battlefield.
yes, because it prevented R.E. Lee from gaining control of enemy land
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Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on the occasion of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, honoring the dead Union Soldiers.Abraham Lincoln wrote and gave the Gettysburg Address, as a dedication to the 17 acres of land at Gettysburg, which was being dedicated as a national cemetery to those that died during the 3 day battle at Gettysburg, the prior July.
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He owned the land on which the Battle of Bull Run was fought. And he also owned the house at Appomattox Court House where Grant took Lee's surrender - the first and last battlegrounds.
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