Call it bittersweet at best. The guns of Gettysburg were stilled on July 4, 1863, after the Union Army whipped Robert E. Lee and Confederates brigades in a raging three-day theater of civil war. Civil War History on Twitter: "On July 2, 1863, Dan Sickles was at Gettysburg as the Gen. of the 3rd Corps. Sickles had the duty of holding the crucial left flank of the Union line. On July Fourth, Twitter lit up with 19th-century style letters beginning with salutations like these after a conspiracy theorist’s outlandish prediction of a second American Civil War This one, on July 4, 2020, brought a Civil War-sized company of right-wing extremists, some heavily armed, onto the nation’s most hallowed ground in response to rumors that Antifa intended to burn an American flag in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. The latest posts from @July4CivilWar A baseless claim by InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that Democrats will launch a civil war on July 4 has inspired a viral #SecondCivilWarLetters social media movement of users mocking Explore the story of Fourth of July: How Independence Day Became America’s Biggest Party with historical depth and critical insights. Discover how legend meets fact in this engaging narrative on HyperHistory. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wrote on Twitter that "Democrats Plan To Launch Second Civil War on July 4." Here's the reaction. On Friday July 4 Democrat, Chinese & US Communist Parties Plan Nationwide Terror Attacks In 1,500 US Cities To Trigger A Civil War Blamed On Trump All Militaries At Defcon 1 Level Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones falsely claimed Democrats were planning to wage civil war on July Fourth. A viral hashtag imagined what such a war might look like. Civil War@war_civil12 Dec 2011 First battle that started off the Civil War was Fort Sumter 0 replies1 retweet0 likes 1 1 Civil War@war_civil12 Dec 2011 Lee (confederate) finally surrendered to Grant (union) at Appomattox Courthouse on July 4, 1863. # endofcivilwar # finally # unionwon 0 replies0 retweets0 likes Civil War@war_civil12 BBB 2A NFA Fail - Civil War Within The Gun Owner Community July 2 2025 UPDATE GundayMorningQB 13.2K subscribers Subscribed The United States is officially 248 years old as of July 2025, with its birth marked by the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This weekend, the 162nd anniversary of the history-changing Battle of Gettysburg will bring three days of history to the historic Daniel Lady Farm. On this day in history, July 1, 1863, the fierce Battle of Gettysburg began—the bloodiest fight of the U.S. Civil War. Are you ready to face your own battles July 4, 1863 - Engagement at Helena, AR, including the US ironclad, Tyler, as Maj. Gen. Benjamin M. Prentiss, USA, repels the Confederate attack under Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, CSA, and Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA. The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the Parody letters from a "second civil war" to topple Donald Trump flood Twitter on the Fourth of July. Civil War relics also will be on display inside the Center Brook recruiting station. GUSTAVUS — The 4th of July Homecoming at township park starts at 10 a.m. with the parade kicking off at state
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