The approximately 1,800 2 soldiers arrayed against them were ... For all that, New Market Heights is little more than a footnote in Civil War history—a battle, scholars agree, that deserves ...
"Incidents of the war: A harvest of death." The three days of conflict at Gettysburg resulted in 51,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Courtesy: Library of Congress ...
However, these staggering numbers still offer profound insight into the immense tragedy experienced by the American people throughout the Civil War.