Battle of Gettysburg

L. Prang & Co. print of the painting "Hancock at Gettysburg" by Thure de Thulstrup, showing Pickett's Charge. Restoration by Adam Cuerden. This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: This image, like many Thulstrup prints, was done on vellum, with a characteristic dappling effect when the light of the LoC's scan reflects off the dimples from the hair pores on the right and left edges. This is a highly distracting effect that required a fair bit of cleanup. Also, levels adjustments, etc.. N.B. No other files: They're too large to upload.

Print of three men on horseback and several artillery crews and a cannon in the foreground. Several formations of soldiers and buildings in the background. "BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PA." (printed below image). "From: The Great Civil War. Vol. III. By Robt. Towes, M. D. and Benjamin G. Smith Pub. by Virtue and Yorston, 1865" (written on reverse side).Title: "Battle of Gettysburg, PA."

Print of men hauling a cannon and several riders on horseback in the foreground with a battle line of troops in the background. "BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG." (printed below image). Print taken from a book titled "History of the War for the Union" by E. A. Duyckinck and illustrated by Alonzo Chappel. The book was published in New York by Johnson, Fry and Company.Title: "Battle of Gettysburg."

Henry Clay Cochrane wrote this account after accompanying President Abraham Lincoln to the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg. From the Henry C. Cochrane Collection (COLL/1), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

From the Henry C. Cochrane Collection (COLL/1), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

From the Henry C. Cochrane Collection (COLL/1), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

From the Henry C. Cochrane Collection (COLL/1), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH
![Digital ID: 1150195. [Gettysburg : men and women in front of U.S. Christian Commission tents.]. United States Sanitary Commission -- Creator. Tyson Brothers -- Photographer. c. 1865; Date depicted: 1863
Notes: Alternate title from published copy, USSC Box 1082, no. 46.
Source: United States Sanitary Commission records, 1861-1872, bulk (1861-1865). / Photographs, prints and drawings / Photographs and drawings (more info)
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Digital ID: 1150195. [Gettysburg : men and women in front of U.S. Christian Commission tents.]. United States Sanitary Commission -- Creator. Tyson Brothers -- Photographer. c. 1865; Date depicted: 1863 Notes: Alternate title from published copy, USSC Box 1082, no. 46. Source: United States Sanitary Commission records, 1861-1872, bulk (1861-1865). / Photographs, prints and drawings / Photographs and drawings (more info) Repository: The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division. See more information about this image and others at NYPL Digital Gallery. Persistent URL: digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1150195 Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions; may be subject to third party rights (for more information, click here)

Confederate soldier charge the Union line at Cemetery Ridge during a re-enactment of Pickett's Charge during the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 7, 2013 in Gettysburg, Penn. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom/Released)

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Unit suffered 82% casualties in this action; Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

2011 America The Beautiful Quarters Coin Gettysburg Pennsylvania Uncirculated Reverse

The 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry fighting on the Rose Farm during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Gettysburg Battlefield, Pennsylvania, digital copy from slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Title: 9th Mass. batt. Bigelows going into position at Gettysburg Abstract/medium: 1 drawing on yellow paper : pencil ; 17.6 x 31.4 cm. (sheet).

Title: A gun and gunners that repulsed Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 Abstract/medium: 1 photomechanical print : halftone.

A sharpshooter's last sleep, Gettysburg

A Union soldier fires a cannon at Cemetery Ridge during a re-enactment of Pickett's Charge during the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg July 7, 2013, in Gettysburg, Penn.
Historical Overview
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle, won by the Union, is widely considered the Civil War's turning point, leading to an ultimate victory of the Union and the preservation of the nation. The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of both the Civil War and of any battle in American military history up to that time, claiming over 50,000 combined casualties. Union Major General George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North and forcing his retreat.
Quick Facts
United States
- Commander: George G. Meade
- Strength: ca. 94.000
- Casualties: ca. 23.000
Confederate States
- Commander: Robert E. Lee
- Strength: ca. 72.000
- Casualties: ca. 28.000
Strategic Context
Lee's attempt to end war by winning in the North.
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