The largest battle fought in North America was the three-day slugfest at Gettysburg from July 1-3 in 1863. Communication Professor Richard Goedkoop is a Licensed Battlefield Guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park, so he knows a great deal about it. I've pitched this to several media folks and they're interested. I asked Rich for some lesser-known tidbits of the battle; here are some:
Seven million bullets and 60,000 rounds of artillery were fired; When Gen. Robert E. Lee retreated there was a wagon train 17 miles long carrying 8,000 wounded Confederate soldiers; 51-52,000 soldiers on both sides died; one civilian was killed: he was 69 and a veteran of the war of 1812; at the dedication ceremony, President Abraham Lincoln was not the featured speaker!
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