'''The Battle of Gettysburg''' was the climax of the [[Gettysburg Campaign]], a decisive defeat for the [[Confederacy]] in the [[American Civil War]] from July 1 to July 4, 1863. General [[George Meade]] commanded the [[Union]] [[Army of the Potomac]] while General [[Robert E. Lee]] led the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Army of Northern Virginia. This conflict wiped out 37% of the Confederate army and 27% of the Union's. It was the largest military battle ever on American soil, involving more than 170,000 soldiers, and today is the most-visited Civil War site (2 million annually).<ref>http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-national-parks-centennial-gettysburg-national-military-park/3348968.html</ref> | '''The Battle of Gettysburg''' was the climax of the [[Gettysburg Campaign]], a decisive defeat for the [[Confederacy]] in the [[American Civil War]] from July 1 to July 4, 1863. General [[George Meade]] commanded the [[Union]] [[Army of the Potomac]] while General [[Robert E. Lee]] led the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Army of Northern Virginia. This conflict wiped out 37% of the Confederate army and 27% of the Union's. It was the largest military battle ever on American soil, involving more than 170,000 soldiers, and today is the most-visited Civil War site (2 million annually).<ref>http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-national-parks-centennial-gettysburg-national-military-park/3348968.html</ref> |