While we are visiting Pennsylvania, we had to stop in Gettysburg and tour the Park. In 1895, the federally protected Gettysburg Battlefield was designated a National Park. It was established for the purpose of protecting and interpreting the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. In 1966, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From July 1-3, 1863 over 160,000
men fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. It
was the bloodiest single battle of the American Civil War. At the end of the three-day battle, about 50,000
men (and one woman) were killed, wounded, or missing. Wait a minute - a
woman was killed during the battle?
