Gettysburg and the New Birth of Freedom—then and now
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War, fought from July 1-3, 1863, with the Union victory marking the high-water mark of the Confederate invasion of the North. The battle was part of a larger struggle for human equality and the survival of democratic government.
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1-3, 1863, was a pivotal moment in the American Civil War, engaging 165,000 soldiers and resulting in 51,000 casualties. On the third day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett's Charge, a frontal assault on Union lines that ultimately failed. The Union victory at Gettysburg, combined with the capture of Vicksburg on July 4, marked a significant turning point in the war. The battle was part of a larger struggle for human equality and the survival of democratic government, as Lincoln noted in his Gettysburg Address. The Confederate States of America had seceded from the Union and established a new nation based on slavery and inequality. The Union victory at Gettysburg was a crucial step towards the ultimate defeat of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery.
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