Gettysburg

          The Battle of Gettysburg was a battle that lasted three days. It was fought in and near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was known as the cruelest battle in the civil war. The Confederates had 75,000 men while the Union had 97,000. This was such a major historical battle because of the amount of casualties. There were at least 51,000 casualties from both sides. More than a third of the confederates died or were fatally wounded. This battle was a huge turning point in the war. Both sides lost many men, but this battle was a Union victory.

          Around four and a half months after the battle, Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg and read his speech known as The Gettysburg Address. His speech was for thanking those who risked their lives in the bloodiest battle of the war. Although it was only two minutes it is today known as one of the greatest speeches in history.