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# Title Terms Date
1The Gettysburg Addressby heatwade2 termsApril 28, 2009
2Maizzy's flash cardsby maizzy2 termsApril 11, 2007
3Gettysburg Addressby fortune_cell14 termsJanuary 23, 2009
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gettysburg definitions
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1the most violent battle of the american civil war and is frequently cited as the war's turning point, fought from july 1 – july 3, 1863.13 sets
2a battle of the american civil war (1863)12 sets
3most decisive battle of the war7 sets
4the most violent battle of the american civil war,frequently cited as the war's turning point, fought from july 1 – july 3, 1863.4 sets
5turning point of civil war4 sets
6turning point of the civil war4 sets
7july 1-3, 1863, turning point in war, union victory, most deadly battle4 sets
8july 1-3, 18634 sets
9-14,000 confederate soldiers marched toward confederate lines -only half returned -lee started to doubt himself saying "its all my fault"3 sets
10a large battle in the american civil war, took place in southern pennsylvania from july 1 to july 3, 1863. the battle is named after the town on the battlefield. union general george g. meade led an army of about 90,000 men to victory against general robert e. lee's confederate army of about 75,000. gettysburg is the war's most famous battle because of its large size, high cost in lives, location in a northern state, and for president abraham lincoln's gettysburg address.3 sets
11july 18633 sets
12turning point of the war3 sets
13the turning point of the civil war2 sets
14union victory here was the turning point in the civil war2 sets
15general lee lead the confederate troops into pennsylvania. he surprised the units in gettysburg and the battle was the most crucial and bloodiest of the war. general george pickett led a charge that broke the confederate attack. the victory at gettysburg belonged to lincoln and the union.2 sets
16(al) 1863 (meade and lee), july 1-3, 1863, turning point in war, union victory, most deadly battle2 sets
17most decisive battle of the war.2 sets
1802 sets
19last chance for confederacy. the union won and lincoln gave the gettysburg address which said that all men were created equal (turning point in war)2 sets
20union victory here was the turning point in the civil war,2 sets
213 day battle, union victory, last offensive advancement by the confederacy2 sets
22a large, pivotal battle that the confederates lost. they would never be able to launch another major offensive. they were cut down at cemetery ridge and their attacks failed miserably.2 sets
23a north victory, a turning point in the civil war2 sets
24turning point in the east where lee lost to meade1 set
25turning point in battle in the civil war, pickets charge occurred here, lee made fatal mistakes, became the beginning of the decline of the confederacy1 set
26secure mississppi river- cut the south into1 set
27civil war battle between lee and meade. confederates retreated after the 3rd day1 set
28what battle was the turning point of the war1 set
29turning point battle in the civil war, pickets charge occurred here, lee made fatal mistakes, became the beginning of the decline of the confederacy1 set
30july 1863, pa, largest battle in the western hemisphere, after 3 days lee retreats1 set
31july 1-3, 1863, a defining battle that breaks the confederate spirit and causes peace negotiations afterwards.1 set
32gettysburg1 set
33a city in pennsylvania1 set
34deadliest battle of the war1 set
351863. pa. leavin confed. no winner. retreat. mistake.1 set
36battle that took 3 days that inclued the battle of little round top and pickett's charge, union victory1 set
37mead & chamberlain (n) vs lee; north wins due to lees bad disicions1 set
38city in southern pa, site of a decisive battle of the civil war1 set
39turning point of the war that made it clear the north would win. 50,000 people died, and the south lost its chance to invade the north.1 set
40turning point in the war for the union.1 set