Battle of Gettysburg, second day

July 2, 1863 · Gettysburg

Confederate troops under James Longstreet attacked the Union left at Gettysburg, at Little Round Top, the Wheat Field and the Peach Orchard. The Union line held after heavy losses on both sides.

Union

Confederacy

Strength and losses

Strength
c. 90,000
Casualties
c. 23,000
Killed
c. 3,160
Wounded
c. 14,540
Missing
c. 5,300
Guns
c. 300
Guns lost
c. 6
Strength
c. 68,000
Casualties
c. 22,000
Killed
c. 2,600
Wounded
c. 12,700
Missing
c. 6,700
Guns
c. 250
Guns lost
c. 3