As the battle resulted in 51,00 casualties, that was the most that had ever been seen from the United States. Many of the dead or wounded bodies were just left in Gettysburg. Farm fields, public buildings, and even people’s own private homes were used as hospitals for the wounded. Full recovery of Gettysburg would take years. Casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg were 23,000 of 88,000 Union men and 28,000 of 75,000 Confederate men. The number of deaths from this specific battle explains how it would be known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil
As the battle resulted in 51,00 casualties, that was the most that had ever been seen from the United States. Many of the dead or wounded bodies were just left in Gettysburg. Farm fields, public buildings, and even people’s own private homes were used as hospitals for the wounded. Full recovery of Gettysburg would take years. Casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg were 23,000 of 88,000 Union men and 28,000 of 75,000 Confederate men. The number of deaths from this specific battle explains how it would be known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil