On the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the Union army

drove the Confederates out of Pennsylvania.
was pushed into a defensive position.
had an easy victory against the Confederate army.
fought the Confederate army to a stand-off.

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On the first day of fighting at Gettysburg, the Union army was pushed into a defensive position. The battle began on July 1, 1863, and the Union forces found themselves in a difficult situation as they engaged with the advancing Confederate troops, ultimately retreating to high ground south of the town.