As the name suggests, the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Probably the most famous battle in the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg ranks highest in number of casualties. Despite this, Gettysburg was a site of victory for the Union and a turning point in the war. The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum now stands by that once bloody field. The first battlefield monument- a marble urn in the National Cemetery dedicated to the 1st Minnesota Infantry- was erected in 1867. By 2008, the Gettysburg National Military Park had 1,320 monuments, 410 cannons, 148 historic buildings, 2 1/2 Cope Truss towers, and 41 miles of avenues, roads, and lanes.
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