| Gettysburg Battlefield | |
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 The Battle of Gettysburg, which took place in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania between July 1 and July 3, 1863 | |
| Type | Battlefield |
| Location | Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°48′41″N 77°13′33″W / 39.81139°N 77.22583°W |
| Owner | private, federal |
| Website | Park Home (NPS.gov) |
  Location of Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania | |
The Gettysburg Battlefield is the area of the July 1–3, 1863, military engagements of the Battle of Gettysburg in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Locations of military engagements extend from the 4-acre (1.6 ha) site of the first shot[G 1] at Knoxlyn Ridge[1] on the west of the borough, to East Cavalry Field on the east. A military engagement prior to the battle was conducted at the Gettysburg Railroad trestle over Rock Creek, which was burned on June 27.[2]
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- ^ "Another Reunion on the Battlefield" (Google News Archive). Gettysburg Compiler. June 21, 1882. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
About 6 a. m. July 1st, … as the leading regiment … started to cross [Marsh Creek bridge] Lieutenant [M. E.] Jones said "Hold on, I want the honor of firing the gun. … Capt. Callahan, of Pegram's Texas battery, which fired the first [artillery] shot in the battle from Lohr's hill, west of Marsh Creek
- ^ "Voices of Gettysburg: Sarah Broadhead". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2015-09-25.