In 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, Pa. In 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state of the United ...

The Union commander, General George Meade, had expected an attack from the opposite direction and was caught unawares. However, the length of the march and Union control of the high ground at the ...

July 1 - 3 marks the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the American Civil War when Union forces defeated Confederate forces led by General Robert E. Lee. The battle was ...

One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg ... Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac under General George Meade ...

But this key win for the Union ... to general information about the park, restrooms, a book store and a cafe. The building is also home to several fee-based amenities, including the Gettysburg ...

The war officially continued for nearly two years, but Gettysburg is widely considered the turning point in the Union’s ...

The three days of conflict at Gettysburg resulted in 51,000 casualties ... Number of Northerners mobilized to fight for the Union army 880,000 — Number of Southerners mobilized for the ...