Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Gettysburg (1 Jul 1863-3 Jul 1863) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Major General George G. Meade, (Cullum 804) and Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, (Cullum 542). Known by Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Gettysburg. The battle was fought near the town of Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania and resulted in a Union victory, with great losses on both sides and became the turning point in the war. Hancock at Gettysbug, Shows Major General Winfield S. Hancock riding along the Union lines during the Confederate bombardment prior to Pickett's Charge. Battle Casualties Union Confederate Total Total Engaged 93,921 71,699 165,620 Killed 3,155 4,708 7,863 Wounded 14,531 12,693 27,224 Captured/Missing 5,369 5,830 11,199 Total Casualties 23,055 23,231 46,286 Source: Various Current Status Part of Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County, Pennsylvania Location: Gettysburg National Military Park near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 39.81124 Long: -77.22487 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 591' See Also: U.S. Civil War U.S. Civil War Portal Sources: Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1175577 Links: Wikipedia - Battle of Gettysburg NPS - Gettysburg Visited: 9 Aug 2010