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title: "A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the significance of this battle in the history of the United States."
identifier: "113-SRES-192"
congress: 113
bill_number: 192
bill_type: "SRES"
version_code: "ats"
version_type: "ats"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/113/bills/sres/192"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/192"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:15:32.028Z"
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Whereas, between July 1 and July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the turning point for the Union Army in the American Civil War;Whereas the Battle of Gettysburg was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War;Whereas, on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery;Whereas over 3,500 soldiers were buried at the Soldiers' National Cemetery after losing their lives in the battle;Whereas reconciliation between the North and the South began at Gettysburg through warm and respectful post-war reunions that featured peace walk reenactments of Pickett’s Charge in 1887, 1913, and 1938;Whereas the Gettysburg battlefield was designated as a National Military Park in 1895;Whereas the residents of Gettysburg helped to preserve the land that now serves as the Gettysburg National Military Park, including the Soldiers' National Cemetery and the Gettysburg battlefield; andWhereas more than 1,000,000 people travel each year to visit the park, museum, and visitor center: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—
  - (1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg;
  - (2) recognizes the historical significance of the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg, which helped to preserve the United States; and
  - (3) encourages the people of the United States to visit Gettysburg National Military Park to celebrate and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.