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Who was the Union general who decisively defeated Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg?
Ulysses S. Grant
George Meade
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George B. McClellan
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Robert E. Lee was decisively defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg by the Army of the Potomac under George Meade. This battle was a turning point in the Civil War, marking the first major defeat for Lee and the Confederacy.
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