jul 1, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg (PA)
Description:
| COMMANDERS: | Union = General George G. Meade, Confederate = Robert E. Lee | WHAT: | Confederates confronted Union soldiers | over half of the 14,000 confeds died before they even reached Union lines | EFFECT: | Army retreated to VA, never to set foot on northern soil again | Biggest failure by LeeAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 1863
Now
~ 160 years ago
