Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg

Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg PDF Author: Jarrad Fuoss
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146710485X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Book Description
"In early June 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia launched a summer campaign that brought horrific war to the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania... On November 19, 1863, the dedication of a new Soldiers National Cemetery marked a critical point in American history. From its conception, the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg embodied a fitting tribute to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to a grateful nation. Since that fateful summer of 1863, the cemetery has expanded into a place of memoralization for Americans spanning generations..."--Back cover.