Second Day of Battle at Gettysburg

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of Confederate forces
Continued fighting on July 3
Union consolidation of positions
gptkbp:casualties approximately 20,000
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_Meade
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Gettysburg_National_Military_Park
Annual reenactments
Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:date July 2, 1863
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:literature
gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:followed_by Third Day of Battle at Gettysburg
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced public opinion
Boosted Union morale
Significant loss of life
Led to Gettysburg Address
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gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Historical_records
Books and articles
Military reports
Civil War diaries
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Daniel_Sickles
gptkb:John_B._Hood
gptkb:Joshua_Chamberlain
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gettysburg,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Round_Top
Culp's Hill fighting
Peach Orchard fighting
Wheatfield fighting
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Second_Day_of_Battle_at_Gettysburg
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance Turning point of the Civil War
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pickett's_Charge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5