Date and Location
- June 3, 1863–July 23, 1863
- Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Timeline of the Gettysburg Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Gettysburg Campaign in order.
- June 9, 1863 — Battle of Brandy Station
- June 13 and June 15, 1863 — Second Battle of Winchester
- June 17, 1863 — Battle of Aldie
- June 11–June 19, 1863 — Battle of Middleburg
- June 21, 1863 — Battle of Upperville
- June 30, 1863 — Battle of Hanover
- July 1–3, 1863 — Battle of Gettysburg
- July 3, 1863 — Pickett’s Charge
- July 6–16, 1863 — Battle of Williamsport
- July 8, 1863 — Battle of Boonsboro
- July 23, 1863 — Battle of Manassas Gap
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General Joseph Hooker
- Major General George G. Meade
Principal Confederate Commanders
- General Robert E. Lee
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the Potomac
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Army of Northern Virginia
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 90,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 75,000
Estimated Union Casualties
- 30,000
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 27,000
Result
- Union victory
Impact of the Gettysburg Campaign
The Gettysburg Campaign was Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s second attempt to invade the North. The attempt failed. Coupled with the Union victory at Vicksburg, it marked a turning point in the war for the Confederacy, from which it could not recover.