![]() Some are merely retellings of the battle concerning only an overview or “big picture” of the battle, others focus on the leaders and tactics from one side or both sides, others tend to break the battle into single day volumes, or discuss the events leading up to the battle. There are many books that have been thoroughly researched and written at length on the subject of the Battle of Gettysburg. The much needed victory for the Union directed the remainder of the War. Morale was low for the North, the South had the momentum in their favor and hoped to divert Northern troops away from the Siege of Vicksburg, all the while gaining recognition of the Confederate States by the European powers of Britain and France.Īfter three days of intense fighting, Lee was forced to march his Army back into Virginia after losing nearly a third of the men. Following a decisive victory at Chancellorsville, General Lee marched his troops out of Virginia and invaded the North into Pennsylvania. Gettysburg is argued to be the most important battle in U.S. The battle was a major engagement in the American Civil War, with an estimated 50,000 casualties. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and General George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac. ![]() The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1st – 3rd, 1863, between General Robert E. ![]()
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