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Three days of unanticipated battle at the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., stunned the nation with its staggering devastation, yet July 1 to July 3, 1863, marked a turning point in the War Between the States, as the Army of the Potomac repelled the second invasion of the Army of Northern Virginia, deciding in this victory more than any other the fate of the Union.
A noble gathering of generals on both sides maneuvered more than 160,000 Americans through those scorching days of battle, at the end of which more than 51,000 soldiers were wounded, missing or dead.See the full content of this document
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Not in Vain: One Nation Under God
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