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On this Date in Civil War History: The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1-3, 1863

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Considered by many historians to be the turning point of the Civil War, the Gettysburg campaign began on 3 June 1863 when elements of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia began leaving … Continue reading

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