- Casualties: Union: 23,049; Confederate: 28,063 (including dead, wounded, and missing)
- Significance: The Union victory effectively prevented the Confederacy from invading the North and was a turning point in the war.
More details about the Battle of Gettysburg:
- The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1-3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
- It was the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving more than 160,000 troops.
- The battle began on July 1 when Confederate forces attacked Union positions on Seminary Ridge.
- On July 2, the fighting intensified, with the Confederates launching repeated attacks on the Union center at Cemetery Ridge.
- The Union defense held, and on July 3, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered his troops to retreat back to Virginia.