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Union Soldiers

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Before the battle the Union army had 95,000 soldiers. A fter three days of fighting 23,005 Union soldiers became casualties, 3,155 men were killed, 14,531 were injured and 5,369 were captured or missing in action. On the third and final day of battle Confederate General Pickett led a regiment to attack a weakened Union line this is called Picketts charge. During Picketts charge the outnumbered Union soldiers held off a attack of 12,500 Confederate infantry.

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