8th Illinois Cavalry veterans gathered at the First Shot Marker during the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July The Battle of Gettysberg represented the end of the Confederate troops northern movement and their defeat at Gettysburg is often seen as the turning point of the war. The battle saw 200,000 men meet in combat, with a combined death count of 8000.

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