[...] The entire battle yielded the largest number of casualties in the Civil War: some 28,000 Confederates and 23,000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded. A National Cemetery was dedicated there in November, 1863, at which time President Lincoln paid tribute to the Union soldiers’ sacrifice in the Gettysburg Address. [...]
[...] The entire battle yielded the largest number of casualties in the Civil War: some 28,000 Confederates and 23,000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded. A National Cemetery was dedicated there in November, 1863, at which time President Lincoln paid tribute to the Union soldiers’ sacrifice in the Gettysburg Address. [...]