How was a winner determined at the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Battle of Gettysburg was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. Lee lost a third of his army and had General Meade followed up on the loss by pursuing Lee after he withdrew he might have lost everything. It was to fall to Grant to finish what was begun at Gettysburg. In May 1863, Robert E. read more

The Battle of Gettysburg was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. Lee lost a third of his army and had General Meade followed up on the loss by pursuing Lee after he withdrew he might have lost everything. read more

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee marched his Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania in late June 1863. read more

The Battle of Shiloh commemorative stamp was issued in 1962, the Battle of Gettysburg in 1963, the Battle of the Wilderness in 1964, and the Appomattox Centennial commemorative stamp in 1965. A commemorative half dollar for the battle was produced in 1936. read more