<human>:  Where did the battle of Gettysburg take place?
<bot>: The Battle of Gettysburg took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was fought on July 1st and 2nd 1863, and was a major turning point in the American Civil War. It was the bloodiest battle of the war, with more than 51,000 casualties. The Union Army of the Potomac, led by General George Meade, defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee.