Also, the Battle of the Somme started on this day in 1916.

 

I found this 0.303 cartridge in Sept. 1973 when walking along the rim of the Lochnagar Crater, near La Boisselle village, where the battle of Somme was kicked off on 1st July 1916. If things could speak ....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochnagar_mine

 

The vanguard of Lee's Confederate forces - Longstreet, Ewell, and A. P. Hill - coming into Gettysburg from the northwest, met Buford, Buell and Reynolds on the ridges west of town.

Meanwhile, 900 miles to the west, Grant began the final 3 days of the bombardment of Vicksburg.

Both battles ended on Independence Day, as the remains of Lee's army dragged itself west in heavy rain, to get back across the Potomac, and Vicksburg surrendered.

 

Battle of Gettysburg...July 1st ~ July 3rd, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup



Battle of San Juan Hill...July 1st, 1898

Charge of the 24th and 25th Colored Infantry, July 2nd 1898 depicting the Battle of San Juan Hill. 1899 lithograph by Chicago printers Kurz and Allison.


Battle of the Somme...July 1st ~ November 18th, 1916

British Mark I Tank near Thiepval

German Prisoners of War being taken to the rear...

Thiepval Memorial to the British Missing of the Battle of the Somme

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