Gettysburg Battlefield
Fought between July 1st and 3rd, 1863, the battle of Gettysburg was a pivotol battle in the Civil War. It was also the war's bloodiest battle, leading to over 51,000 casualties. The battle resulted in the defeat of General Robert E. Lee, and ultimately, in the successful end of the Confederate State's hopes of independence. The Union Troops, lead by Major General George Gordon Meade, fought a desparate battle to defeat the Confederate forces, leading to a closure of the bloodiest period in American history.
After the battle, the graves of those lost while defending the Union were found to be scattered all over the Gettysburg area. A group of prominent citizens of Gettysburg lobbied the Federal Government to establish a Soldiers National Cemetary on the site of the battle. There efforts were successful, and the process of moving the bodies of the soldiers who fought in the battle began. The movement continued until well after the dedication of the cemetary. It was at this dedication on November 9, 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address.
This page is dedicated to providing some images of the battlefield, especially those taken from a vantage point overlooking large portions of the battlefield. For more information on the specifics of the battlefield, I suggest you look at the National Park Service's website. If you visit the Gettysburg Stone Sentinels website, you will get a better understanding of the battlelines for each side. For more information on President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, visit Cornell's Gettysburg Address website.
Almost all of the images in this gallery are available as digital downloads for purchase from the TML Images website. You must either have or create an account on the TML Images website to be able to download the digital images as the link to the file can only be available to registered users. Please read the End User License Agreement (EULA) located on the TML Images website for further details. Click on the sample image below to be taken to the Gettysburg section of the TML Images website. From there, you will see that there are four (4) pages of images to choose from.
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