The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), fought in and around the town of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is frequently cited as the war's turning point. Gettysburg was the first major defeat suffered by General Lee. It repelled his second invasion of the North and inflicted serious casualties on the Army of Northern Virginia.Gettysburg was seen by military and civilian observers as a great battle, but those in the North had little idea that two more bloody years would be required to finish the war. Southern morale was not strongly affected by the defeat because many assumed that Lee had suffered only a temporary setback and would resume his winning ways against ineffective Union generals.
Gettysburg is the place where "American" 165,000 soldiers met to fight for their beliefs. It is the place where Abraham Lincoln helped mend a torn nation with his Gettysburg Address, and the place where millions, like we, have stood to reflect on the importance of the events that occurred here. The Gettysburg Battlefield is hallowed ground, a must-see both national and historical landmark. Click here to see some impressions.