The Surprising Reason Why the Battle of Gettysburg Took Place Where It Did
Jun 30, 2018, 09:01 PM
This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN.
On the eve of the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, does anyone remember why it took place there? Or why it began on July 1st? Most recent scholarship would answer that Robert E.