Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Lee was born the fourth child ... this time suffering a major defeat at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from July 1 through July 3, 1863.

One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg ... Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac under General ...

As a result, Gettysburg became the site of a significant ... The battle was a significant turning point in the Civil War as it ended General Lee’s invasion and forced the Confederate army ...

Quickly promoted to colonel and then brigadier general ... the Battle of Gettysburg. He and his men arrived two days into the battle and, being fresh, were placed by Lee on the front of the ...

Concluding that “Meade probably did as well as any general in following Lee without inflicting serious losses on ... An outstanding addition to the literature on the aftermath of Gettysburg, Race to ...