The speaker learned about the Civil War in middle school, with more depth added throughout different stages of school. The Civil War resulted in a lot of devastation and casualties.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the result of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's attempt to invade the North and gather supplies, but he was defeated by Union General George Meade in three days of battle resulting in the largest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere.
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in the Civil War, but the bloodiest battle overall was the three-day Battle of Gettysburg.
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The podcast host recalls a community member who reached out to them with tips for visiting Gettysburg as a tour guide and shares some of the gruesome and disturbing aspects of the site's history.