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What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought between July 1-3, 1863, was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address".
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Source: http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
Source: http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm
