What are facts about the Battle of Gettysburg?

Answer 1

Facts about the Gettysburg battle:

• It began on July 1, 1863 and ended July 3, 1863, near Gettysburg, PA.
• The battle resulted in up to 51,000 casualties, including 7,863 killed, and more than 5,000 missing or captured on each side.
• The opposing generals were Major General George Meade and Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
• The battle is considered a turning point of the US Civil War because it was the last major attempt by Confederate forces to invade the North.
• It is immortalized by the eulogy and speeches delivered during the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, which included the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, delivered on November 19, 1863.
• Despite the heavy losses, the North was considered victorious because the Confederates returned to Virginia.
• The Confederates attacked from the north and the Yankees entered the battlefield from the south.
• There were about 95,000 Union troops and 75,000 Confederate troops
• There were a total of 23,040 Union casualties and an estimated 22,000-25,000 Confederate casualties
• John F. Reynolds was the only Union general killed during the battle.
• Francis C. Barlow was the youngest Union general (28 years old). He was hospitalized as a casualty in the Confederate field hospital, and was recovered when they departed.

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Answer 2

It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. It destroyed the South's ability to conduct offensive campaigns in the North, and it proved that a Union army could defeat Lee given sufficient time and resources.