July 1 in American History
Union and Confederate armies collided at the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg in what became the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America. Over three days, some 51,000 men would be killed, wounded, or captured. It was the turning point of the Civil War — the high-water mark of the Confederacy, and the start of its long decline.
In 1863: the Battle of Gettysburg begins. Union and Confederate armies collided at the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg in what became the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America.
Union and Confederate armies collided at the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg in what became the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America. Over three days, some 51,000 men would be killed, wounded, or captured. It was the turning point of the Civil War — the high-water mark of the Confederacy, and the start of its long decline.
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