Gettysburg

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  1. 1
    A borough, the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  2. 2
    A small city, the county seat of Potter County, South Dakota, United States.
  3. 3
    The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 military engagement in the American Civil War.

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battlebattle of gettysburg

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""The Gettysburg Address" is a concise speech."

Etymology

From Gettys + -burg; named for Samuel Gettys, settler.

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adams countycounty seatpotter countysouth dakota

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