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Facts About The Battle of Gettysburg
A few "Fascinating Facts About The Battle of Gettysburg"..........
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The first shots of the Battle of Gettysburg - the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War - were fired in the early morning of July 1 1863. The battle would last for three days and claim 4,500 Confederate and Union lives.
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On the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate cannons produced the loudest man-made noise ever to have been heard in North America. The sound was so loud that it could be heard 40 miles (64 km) away.
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The only civilian to die at the Battle of Gettysburg was 20-year-old Jennie Wade. On the morning of July 3 Jennie was baking bread at her sister's house when she was killed instantly after being hit by a stray bullet.
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