BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union

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	Synonyms:	Gettysburg

	See Also:	American Civil War, Keystone State, PA, Pennsylvania, pitched battle, War between the States

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	Definition:	Battle of Gettysburg This account of Gettysburg was written by Haskell to his brother, shortly after the battle, and was not intended for publication. This fact ought to be borne in mind in connection with some severe reflections cast by the author upon certain officers and soldiers of the Union army. The present text follows the unabridged reprint of the Wisconsin Historical Commission; and the notes on Haskell's estimates of numbers and losses have been supplied by Colonel Thomas L. more details ...