To What Extent Was Gettysburg A Turning Point In The Civil War

The battle at Gettysburg was a defining moment in the Civil War not only because of the battle itself but what prevailed with civilian opposition, and the events that changed the trajectory of the battle. The Turning Point of the War on July 1, 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advance into the north. This would be the battle of all battles; it would be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Three days of warfare resulted in a Union victory at the cost was 51,000 American casualties. Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. This is the most famous and important Civil War Battle that occurred over three hot summer days, July 3, 1863, around the small market town

In a three-day fight, an astonishing 51,000 soldiers were killed in total by both sides. The question is, was Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War? Based on criteria from the Battle of Saratoga, did it influence foreign aid, support or prevent the major strategy to win the war, increase morale and efforts of one side over another, and change the adversary’s actions from that point forward? Generals Lee’s goal in the battle of Gettysburg was to draw the Union out in the open and out maneuver them with better leadership skills. In his arrogance, he thought that since he was a better general a difference of a few thousand men wouldn’t affect the outcome. But Confederate soldiers learned that there was a shoe factory nearby and since many of the men didn’t have shoes, the Confederate army headed for the factory. To their surprise, they ran into Union troops. It began as a skirmish, and then turned into a vicious three-day fight. The last charge by the Confederates was a desperate all-out attack on the Union troops on the third day of battle later known as Picket’s Charge by 12,000 men. The Confederate soldiers made a line over a mile wide and marched at the Union line. The Union guns then opened fire and gouged huge holes in the line demoralizing the Confederates. In just 50 minutes 10,000 soldiers were