![]() Many authors have referred to as many as 28,000 Confederate casualties. Union casualties were 23,055 (3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 captured or missing), while Confederate casualties are more difficult to estimate. The two armies suffered between 46,000 and 51,000 casualties. It was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee’s invasion of the North. In 1863 the battle raged around the town of Gettysburg from July 1st till July 3rd as Union Major General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate General Robert E. The Battle of Gettysburg is important because it considered by many historians to be the turning point of the American civil war. Grant and his troops at the Battle of Appomattox Court House. The war ended on April 9 1865, when Confederate General Robert E Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. The 1st battle of the war was the Battle of Bull Run (JULY 19, 1861). ![]() The Confederacy was formed by southern states wishing to succeed from the USA in order to preserve slavery in the south. It was fought between the Union (the North wearing blue uniform) and the Confederacy (the South wearing gray uniforms). The United States experienced a bloody American Civil War from – which split the nation in two. (Disclaimer: I am neither an expert on Gettysburg, nor a Civil War historian and this is my best understanding of the facts.) Race Director Lowell Ladd has always delivered a fun and professional race and I highly recommend this one.įor those unfamiliar with U.S. Other swag in the past has included a drawstring backpack and a race logo sticker. All participants get a t-shirt, pint glass, and snacks. Finishers medals are awarded to only the marathon and half marathon runners who complete the race. I have always ran in the BLUE-GRAY HALF MARATHON each of the four times I have made the trip to this historic location. I have never run the 5K, but I believe it is just a simple 1.55 mile out and back. The race is chip-timed by 2L Race Services which also holds the race. About 15 minutes later the 5K runners head out. The half-marathon and full marathon start first at the same time, (usually 8am) with full marathoners running a second lap on the course. The Festival kicks off with a race expo on Saturday, and the three races are held on Sunday on the same course. They are: the GETTYSBURG 5K, the BLUE-GRAY HALF MARATHON, and the NORTH-SOUTH MARATHON. The Gettysburg Festival of Races is the combination of three historic races in held just outside the hallowed grounds of Gettysburg battlefield. Three weeks ago on April 30th 2023, I had the pleasure of celebrating my 4th year as a runner by participating in the 13th Annual Gettysburg Festival of Races.
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