Northern Name for Battle: Gettysburg Southern Name for Battle: Gettysburg Location of Battle: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Date of Battle: July 1-3, 1863 Northern Commander: George Gordon Meade Southern Commander: Robert E. Lee Winner: Union Northern Troops Involved: 83,000 Southern Troops Involved: 57,352 Northern Casualties: 23,049 Southern Casualties: 28,063 Interesting Facts: This was the bloodiest and possibly the most famous battle of the war. It was the "high water mark" of the Confederacy and began a losing streak for the South.