The Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania claimed the life of many male characters in Gone With the Wind. It happened in July 1863.
Characters who died during the battle[]
- Brenton Tarleton (21), who died with his twin brother Stuart. His fiancé was Carreen O'Hara.
- Stuart Tarleton (21), who died with his twin brother Brent
- Thomas Tarleton (25)
- Darcy Meade, the son of Dr Meade and older brother of Philip Meade who would also die in the war.
- Dallas McLure, leaving fiancé Fanny Elsing.
- Joseph "Joe" Fontaine, leaving a widow Sally Munroe and a baby son Joseph Fontaine II.
- Lafayette Munroe, leaving a sister Sally Munroe and a fiancé Cathleen Calvert.
- Raiford Calvert, leaving a sister Cathleen Calvert and a brother Cade Calvert.
Characters who were present but survived[]
- René Picard, husband to Maybelle Merriwether.
- Ashley Wilkes, husband to Melanie Hamilton.
- Hugh Elsing, brother to Fanny Elsing.