Battle of Gettysburg Begins
Unverified
Date
July 01, 1863
Type
National
Author
hjwilson1975
Event Details
From July 1 to July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania between Union forces under General George Meade and Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee. It was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, with over 51,000 casualties.
The Union victory halted Lee's second invasion of the North and is considered the turning point of the war.