Editing Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (section)

====Civil War====
{{Main|Gettysburg campaign}}
{{Further|Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg Address}}
[[File:Lincoln Bust at Gettysburg.jpg|thumb|A bust of [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] at Gettysburg]]
Between July 1 and 3, 1863, the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], one of the bloodiest battles during the [[American Civil War]], was fought across the fields and heights surrounding the town.

The [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[Army of Northern Virginia]], under the command of [[Robert E Lee]], experienced success in the early stages of the battle but was ultimately defeated by the [[Army of the Potomac]], commanded by [[George G. Meade]]. Lee executed an orderly withdrawal and escaped across the [[Potomac River]] without being drawn into another battle. Meade was heavily criticized by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] for his cautious pursuit and failure to destroy Lee's retreating army.

Casualties were high, with total losses on both sides – over 27,000 Confederate and 23,000 Union. The residents of Gettysburg were left to care for the wounded, and bury the dead following the Confederate retreat. Approximately 8,000 men and 3,000 horses lay under the summer sun. The Union soldiers' bodies were gradually reinterred in what is today known as [[Gettysburg National Cemetery]], where, on November 19, 1863, [[Abraham Lincoln]] attended a ceremony to [[Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg|officially consecrate]] the grounds and delivered his [[Gettysburg Address]].

A 20-year-old woman, [[Jennie Wade]], was the only civilian killed during the battle. She was hit by a stray bullet that passed through her kitchen door while she was making bread on July 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/gettysburg-tours/jennie-wade-house/|title=Jennie Wade House {{!}} Gettysburg Battlefield Tours|website=www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com|language=en-US|access-date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>

Physical damage can still be seen in some of the houses throughout the town, notably the Schmucker House<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/gettysburgs-samuel-schmucker-house-artillery-shell/|title=Gettysburg's Samuel Schmucker House Artillery Shell {{!}} Gettysburg Daily|date=January 15, 2009|work=Gettysburg Daily|access-date=June 3, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> located on [[Seminary Ridge]].