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American Civil War: Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia begin marching to invade the North for a second time, starting the Gettysburg campaign.
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Robert E. Lee
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, who was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army toward the end of the war. He led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most powerful army, from 1862 until its surrender…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Army of Northern Virginia
Field army of the Confederate States
The Army of Northern Virginia was a field army of the Confederate States Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was also the primary command structure of the Department of Northern Virginia. It was most often arrayed against the Union's Army of the Potomac.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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The Northern United States, commonly referred to as the American North, the Northern States, or simply the North, is a geographical and historical region of the United States.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gettysburg campaign
Military campaign during the American Civil War
The Gettysburg campaign was a military invasion of Pennsylvania by the main Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee in summer 1863. It was the first time during the war the Confederate Army attempted a full-scale invasion of a free state. The Union won a decisive victory at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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