Gettysburg!
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the turning point of the war. Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac repulsed attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's attempt to invade the North. On July 4, Lee's withdrawal took place without pursuit by the Union forces, which had been too worn down by the battle, to Lincoln's great disappointment [1].
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Contributed by: D. Meliga, S. Z. Lavagnino and A. Ratti (October 2016)
Historical contribution by: E. Angelino
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
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Snapshot 1: the conquest of Gettysburg by General Lee's forces; General Meade withdraws toward Cemetery Ridge and Culp's Hill
Snapshot 2: the Confederate forces carry out a diversionary attack but face heavy casualties (indicated by the faded color)
Snapshot 3: last stage of the battle, heavy casualties on both sides; however, the Union forces prevail and manage to reconquer Gettysburg
References
[1] Wikipedia. "Battle of Gettysburg." (Oct 26, 2016) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg.
[2] Wikipedia. "Pickett's Charge." (Oct 26, 2016) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett%27 s_Charge.
[3] Civil War—Battle of Gettysburg [Video]. (Oct 26, 2016) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFXLzU0NWVI.
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Published: October 28 2016