Gettysburg

... is a borough and the county seat of Adams County in the US state of Pennsylvania. In 2010 its population was 7,620.

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought between 1 and 3 July 1863, across the fields and heights in the vicinity of the town. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, under Robert E. Lee, experienced success in the early stages of the battle but was ultimately defeated by the Army of the Potomac, commanded by George G. Meade. Lee executed an orderly withdrawal and managed to escape across the Potomac River without being drawn into another battle. Meade was heavily criticised by President Abraham Lincoln for his cautious pursuit and failure to destroy Lee's retreating army.

Casualties were high, with over 27,000 Confederate losses and 23,000 Union. The residents of Gettysburg were left to care for the wounded and bury the dead following the Confederate retreat. Approximately 8,000 men and 3,000 horses lay under the summer sun. The soldiers' bodies were gradually reinterred in what is known today as Gettysburg National Cemetery, where, on 19 November 1863, Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address when he attended a ceremony to officially consecrate the grounds.

There was one civilian fatality during the battle: 20–year–old Jennie Wade was hit by a stray bullet that passed through her kitchen door while she was making bread on 3 July.

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