July

July... in Americsn History 

Two important dates come to mind...

July 1776... American Independence  Day

July 1863... The Turning Point of the Civil War

 Country is Preserved... The Union is Saved. 

1776... The fought for freedom from British Rule

1863... A Major Battle of the American Civil War. 
The turning point to preserve the Union. 
The Battle at Gettysburg. 

51,000 Casualties 

In 3 days of battle.

Leaders on both sides.

Four bloody years... 620,000 dead

another 400,000 wounded. 

Do you know what the Confederate Flag looked like?

Most people don't. 

The battle flag of the Northern Virginia Army

Best Civil War movie... Gettysburg.