1 янв 1863 г. - Battle of Gettysburg

Описание:

• Largest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War
• Union victory
• Considered - when coupled with General Ulysses S. Grant's victory in Vicksburg the next day - to be the turning point of the war.

Historical Significance:
Lincoln used the dedication ceremony for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the fallen Union soldiers and redefine the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.

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