Which major civil war battle is being described below? the location of this battle took place at the farthest northern point the confederate army reached during the war. the union's general meade met the confederate's general lee on the battlefield in a skirmish that lasted three days and killed and wounded forty-six thousand men. following this union victory, lincoln traveled to this battlefield site to dedicate the cemetery and to give his famous "address." battle of vicksburg battle of shiloh battle of gettysburg battle of antietam