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'''Gettysburg National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]], created for [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] casualties from the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] in the | '''Gettysburg National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]], created for [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] casualties from the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] in the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought between July 1 to 3, 1863, resulted in the largest number of casualties of any Civil War battle but also was considered the [[Turning point of the American Civil War|war's turning point]], leading ultimately to the Union victory. | ||
The land of the cemetery was part of the [[Gettysburg Battlefield]], and the cemetery is within [[Gettysburg National Military Park]], which is administered by the [[National Park Service]] of the [[United States Department of Interior|U.S. Department of Interior]].<ref>{{cite web|last=National Park Service|title=National Cemetery Walking Tour|url=http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/upload/National%20Cemetery%20brochure-2.pdf|access-date=12 June 2012}}</ref> | The land of the cemetery was part of the [[Gettysburg Battlefield]], and the cemetery is within [[Gettysburg National Military Park]], which is administered by the [[National Park Service]] of the [[United States Department of Interior|U.S. Department of Interior]].<ref>{{cite web|last=National Park Service|title=National Cemetery Walking Tour|url=http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/upload/National%20Cemetery%20brochure-2.pdf|access-date=12 June 2012}}</ref> | ||