How did thebattle of Gettysburg impact the Civil War?

Question

It would be appreciated if u can find articles how it impacted, and a very narrow focus on this. Something page longish

Answer 1

Well the battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the civil war because that was after fort Sumter when Lincoln had waited for a victory to write the emaciation proclamation. When the blockade worked on the south or the rebs the north or union had high hopes in winning this war because now the south was down on supplies.the battle of Gettysburg bagan on July 1 1863 on the second general lee ordered attack on the left side on the union line the union how ever held of the confederates .on the third day the had Pickett's charge a failed confederate attack up on cemery ridge this was ordered by lee and Pickett.then it was over on July 3rd lee would never again attack the north but the war wasn't over the battle of Gettysburg also took place on the same day that grant captured Vicksburg Mississippi's all these victories raised many spirts soon after local made the Gettysburg address the 4 score and 7 years ago speech . so yea !

Answer 2

Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. It swung the momentum from the side of Confederates, to that of the Union.
In the years leading up to the battle, the Confederacy seemed to be winning every engagement, and they had the Army of the Potomac on the defensive. The South's commander Gen. Robert E. Lee, was a brilliant leader, and he was able to consistantly out smart the Union generals.
In the North, the support for the war was beginning to decline due to the number of defeats the Union Army was suffering. Every day, newspapers would list the names of those killed in the fighting. The lists kept growing longer, and Lincoln knew that his dream of preserving the Union was rapidly disappearing. Then, on July 1st, 1863, General Lee made one of the only mistakes he would ever make as a commander.
On the outskirts of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1st, 1863, advanced scouts of the Confederacy spotted Union forces encamped a few miles from Lee's army. Lee, sensing an opportunity to catch the Union forces by surprise, and dealing them a final crushing blow, ordered the attack, without getting a complete understanding of the terrain that was surrounding them. Had he known that the Union army was positioned on higher ground, making it easier to defend, he probably would have waited for a better opportunity.
Over the next three days, the Union forces repelled wave after wave of Lee's attacks. Many of Lee's best divisions were wiped out while mounting these failed attacks. After watching General Pickett's calvary division get completely wiped out assaulting Cemenary Ridge, Lee ordered the retreat from the battlefield.
Lee's army retreated back to the South, and although the war would go on for another two years, Lee's Army would never mount another offensive campaign in the North. President Lincoln had the decisive victory he needed to gain support for the war.

Answer 3

INTRODUCTION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.

http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/25.htm

http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/

Links to Other Civil War Sites

http://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html#Links

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/

Answer 4

It was the turning point of the Civil War.

Answer 5

it was the turring point of the war for the union. If the Union Had not won Gettysburg they might not have won the war.

Answer 6

It was so bloody smelly... That's why plenty of people died there...