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    The Battle of Gettysburg “The Battle of Gettysburg is remembered as a turning point in the Civil War and the biggest, bloodiest battle ever on North American soil” (Welch). It was extremely influential to the outcome of the Civil War and had the largest number of casualties in a single battle. The three days of fighting resulted in the Union victory and cost thousands of soldiers their lives. The Battle of Gettysburg was significant to the outcome of the Civil War because of what happened during

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    The Long Road To Gettysburg Jim Murphy wrote a book called the Long Road To Gettysburg. It is a nonfiction book. It has 109 pages. The two main characters are General Robert E. Lee for the South and General Meade for the North. Other minor characters include General Joseph Hooker of the North and General John Dooley of the South. This book teaches you the Horrors of Gettysburg. The theme is violence is never the answer. In the beginning it all started with an idea that Robert E lee

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    tried to do the same he knew how to fight it. During the time of the battle of Gettysburg was three years into the war with boths sides hurting and looking for an opportunity to win. After the union won it gave them their opportunity to win. The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war because it gave major losses to the confederacy, Anaconda Plan, and it inspired the union. First, the battle of Gettysburg gave the confederacy a major loss. On document B it says that the the confederacy

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    Gettysburg was an important victory and turning point in the Civil War for the Union because of casualties suffered by the Confederacy, loss of Confederate leadership, and the restoration of hope for the Union. Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War for the Union because of the number of casualties suffered by the Confederacy. 20,650-25,000 men were either dead, wounded, or missing. After this battle, the army size of the South was extremely low. They had 278,000 men in their army compared

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    With over 51,000 dead and wounded soldiers, the battle of Gettysburg is arguably the costliest and bloodiest battle of the Civil war. Many people have heard and maybe even memorized the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln without truly understanding the significance of the battle. To be able to understand why the battle of Gettysburg was so important, one must understand what happened during the three day battle, what it was like for the soldiers to fight in the circumstances of the battle

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    Why Was The Battle At Gettysburg a Turning Point in The Civil War? The Battle at Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War because of the impact it had on American history. The Battle at Gettysburg occurred three years into the Civil War on July 1-3 1863, marking a turning point well known today.The Battle at Gettysburg was one that was both good and bad for the Union and the Confederate armies. The reasons why the Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point are because of the casualties, moralistic

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    Gettysburg Battle Thesis

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    The Gettysburg Battle was known as the bloodiest battle during the Civil War, as millions of lives were lost on both sides of the nation. In 1863 the Confederate and Union armies, both with 75,000 men, marched to face each other. General Robert E. Lee was the General who commanded the Confederate Army, and George Meade was appointed on June 27 as the new Union army general. On June 30, the Union and the Confederate army readied themselves for the battle ahead.(Background Essay) Geography, casualties

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    The Battle of Gettysburg was a short lived battle with tremendously tragic amounts of bloodshed and casualties. The physical battle, lasting the short span from July 1st to July 3rd 1863, is considered by many, the most significant and important battle of the American Civil War. Unfortunately what many consider the most significant battle of the American War was also indeed the bloodiest battle fought on American soil. Confidence can be to blame for the outset of this battle and how it began. In

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    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 of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. More importantly Gettysburg was the clash between the two major American Cultures of their time: the North and the South. The causes of the Civil War, and the Battle of Gettysburg, one must understand the differences between these two cultures. The Confederacy had an agricultural

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    The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1st-3rd, 1863 (Gettysburg: heading). The battle occurred in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which is located in Adams County. Gettysburg is located in a very rocky area and has a lot of hills. It is a market town and its population is made up of mostly farmers (The Battle of Gettysburg 1863: Page 5: Paragraph 2: Line 1). This battle was part of the civil war and is known as the turning point of this war. Gettysburg is also known as one of

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