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The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and around the town of Gettysburg Pennsylavania in 1863 At this battle the defeat of General Robert E Lees invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union and is considered by many a turning point in the war after which victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible as many thousands died at Gettysburg See also Gettysburg Address