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To: Timmy

July 1-3, 1863 were the bloodiest DAYS in U.S. history.

Gettysburg

                      Wounded Killed Missing
Union              14,529 3,155 5,365
Confederates   18,735 3,903 5,425

52 posted on 09/15/2003 8:56:16 PM PDT by carlo3b (http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)

To: carlo3b

Since the Siege of Vicksburg was going on at the same time, the daily casualty counts for July 1-3, 1863 will be even higher.

56 posted on 09/15/2003 9:38:40 PM PDT by reg45

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