The Battle of Gettysburg

Background Information

• The North and South disagreed on slavery.
• The North wanted to take out slavery in the whole US.
• South wanted to continue slavery.
• North (Union)  and South (Confederates) started fighting
• in 1860, there were almost 4 million slaves, Slavery caused civil war.

Importance of Gettysburg battle

• North won many battles and South was loosing hope.
• Gettysburg war was one of the major wins for North
• That gave North hope to keep fighting.
• Abraham Lincoln was reelected because of Gettysburg win.
• South lost one third of its army in Gertysburg.

More Facts

• North had 94,000 soldiers to start with.
• South had about 72,000 soldiers to start with.
• Union side ( North) lost 23,000 soldiers
• Confederates ( South ) lost 28,000 soldiers.
• Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles.

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