Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's attempt to invade the North.Īfter his success at Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863, Lee led his army through the Shenandoah Valley to begin his second invasion of the North-the Gettysburg Campaign. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. T he Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Note: Much of the narrative below is sourced via Wikipedia
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