Gettysburg
prop. n.
The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and around the town of Gettysburg , Pennsylavania, in 1863. At this battle, the defeat of General Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union, and is considered by many a turning point in the war, after which victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible; as, many thousands died at Gettysburg . See also Gettysburg Address .
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