2007-07-10 07:51:12 · 10 answers · asked by Chel 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There was no Gettysburg war. There was the Civil War. It started when the north and the south disagreed over slavery. Obviously, the south wanted it. Their debates brought up the issue of states rights, because the south thought that when a new state was admitted into the Union, they should be able to choose whether or not to be a slave state through popular sovereignty. When President Lincoln was elected, the south decided to secede, but the north didn't let them.
the war officially started whan the Confederate (southern) army led by General Beauregard attacked Fort Sumter.
2007-07-10 08:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gettysburg war? There was a battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the US Civil war. That war was because some states wanted to leave the Union and form their own country. Later, after the war was started it also became a war to end slavery.
2007-07-10 07:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Gettysburg from the American Civil War was the South's attempt to take the war to the North. General Robert E. Lee commanded for the South and General George Meade commanded for the North. Lee was something of a maverick and wasn't afraid to try innovative things while Meade was very cautious and careful. The battle ended in a Union (North) victory. Meade's caution prevented him from taking several opportunities to destroy Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Had he been successful in this, the war would have been shortened. There is no guarantee that he could have pulled it off in any case. Lee was a brilliant commander and might have been able to inflict a severe blow to the Union Army had Meade tried it. As it is, both sides bloodied each other and then withdrew. The North held the town and the South never again tried to invade the North.
2007-07-10 09:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gettysburg war? Canada started it.
2007-07-10 07:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by BDZot 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What was the Gettysburg war? Are you referring to the civil war in which the battle of Gettysburg took place?
2007-07-10 07:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by booman17 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gettysburg, Scotland?
Excellent movie out with Mel Gibson, should tell you what you need to know.
2007-07-10 08:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by labdoctor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It started when the Germans bombed the French at Pearl Harbor. That battle is the basis for the famous Chinese saying of "Remember the Alamo"
Or in other words.. WTF is the Gettysburg war?
2007-07-10 08:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it was a Battle. Second it was part of the American Civil War - That is what started it.
The public library has thousands of books you can read to educate yourself on the subject.
2007-07-10 08:08:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was a war between New Zealand and Alaska in 1890 :p... Do you mean the Civil war?
2007-07-10 07:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by Tlew 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's when we were trying to get independence from Paraguay, right?
2007-07-10 07:56:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋