GETTYSBURG, BATTLE OF (1)

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a battle fought on July 1 - 3, 1863 near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in which troops of the Confederate States fought a daring battle but were defeated by Union army. It is considered the turning point of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). See also Union and Confederate in this glossary.

—HEV Approved Glossary