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The Battle Of Gettysburg By Bruce Caton

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The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1st-3rd, 1863 (Gettysburg: heading). The battle occurred in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which is located in Adams County. Gettysburg is located in a very rocky area and has a lot of hills. It is a market town and its population is made up of mostly farmers (The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: Page 5: Paragraph 2: Line 1). This battle was part of the civil war and is known as the turning point of this war. Gettysburg is also known as one of the bloodiest battles ever fought in America ( 'The Battle of Gettysburg ' by Bruce Caton: Introduction: Paragraph 2: Line 1). A large cause of the civil war was the difference of opinion on whether slavery should be abolished in the United States. The southern states relied on slave labor to make money. The north did not need slavery as much as the south did because it was more industrialized. The fighting took place between the Union and Confederate armies. The northerners were the Union and the southerners were the Confederates. This war altered the nation as a whole because both sides were from the United States. The country was fighting with itself. The battle of Gettysburg played a very large role in the war. Many would argue that this was not the most important battle of the civil war, but others would say that it affected the outcome of the war in a very large way. The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle in the civil war between the Union and Confederate armies.

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