USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The battle of Gettysburg was fought over a three-day span in the summer of 1863. The “second Day” of gettysburg was on what date?
A
June 15, 1863
B
August 28, 1863
C
July 2, 1863
D
July 15, 1863
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 3, 1863, Union troops repelled a massive artillery assault on Cemetery Ridge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adams County, PA | Jul 1-3, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50, 000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict.

Detailed explanation-3: -On this day in 1863, on the second day of the struggle, the Confederate and Union armies faced each other a mile apart in two sweeping parallel arcs. The Union forces were deployed along Cemetery Ridge to Culp’s Hill, forming the shape of a fishhook, while the Confederates were spread along Seminary Ridge.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Battle of Gettysburg lasted a total of three days, from July 1-3, 1863.

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