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Three Bloody Days in July: When Gettysburg Became the Turning Point of the Civil War

The morning of July 1, 1863, dawned over the rolling hills of southern Pennsylvania like any other humid summer day, but it would soon erupt into one of the most pivotal and harrowing chapters in American history. The town of Gettysburg—then little more than a quiet crossroads surrounded by farms and orchards—would become a crucible …

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