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Gettysburg Campaign

An 1863 photo in stark black and white depicts a dead US soldier in a trench fortified by rocks.
"Rocks could not save him at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July 1863" photo by Tim O'Sullivan, 1863

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The Shenandoah Valley was a natural "avenue of advance" for Gen. Robert E. Lee's 1863 invasion of the Northern states, and the Battle of Gettysburg.

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    Part of a series of articles titled The War Consumed Everything.

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    Last updated: October 10, 2024