Gettysburg

American  

[get-iz-burg] / ˈgɛt ɪzˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park.

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Gettysburg British  

/ ˈɡɛtɪzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg: scene of a crucial battle (1863) during the American Civil War, in which Meade's Union forces defeated Lee's Confederate army; site of the national cemetery dedicated by President Lincoln. Pop: 7825 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

One of the most grotesque displays on view is an albumen print of an 1863 photo titled “A Harvest of Death,” taken by Timothy H. O’Sullivan after the Battle of Gettysburg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When Abraham Lincoln addressed the assembled crowd at Gettysburg, they had gathered to memorialize the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Boritt would write, co-author or edit 15 other books about Lincoln or the Civil War, including “The Historian’s Lincoln” and “The Gettysburg Gospel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It's now framed and on display at the Gettysburg Museum of History in the US.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Gamble’s first scouts rode back to report that the Rebs had gone into camp just down the road, about three miles out of Gettysburg.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara