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There is disagreement among exerts whether the decisive battle was Gettysburg or the Vicksburg campaign. The two happened virtually simultaneously, making the question even harder to answer.
Gettysburg is the better known battle, and it was decisive primarily because it ended the South's best chance to take Washington and end the war before the North's industry could grind it down. From that point on, the South was on the defensive instead of the offensive.
The taking of Vicksburg by the North gave them control of the Mississippi, and effectively cut the South in two, worsening their weakness in material, money, and men.
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What battle of the civil war was the turning point of the war?
battle of Gettysburg
Turning point of battle in the civil war?
The Battle of Gettysburg.
What battle was a turning point in the US Civil War?
The turning point was not a battle but a siege, the Siege of Vicksburg.
What was the battle of the turning point in the civil war for the north?
the battle of gettysburg
Which battle was the turning point of the US Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What pennislyvaina battle was the turning point of the civil war?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What civil war battle was considered the turning point in the war?
Gettysburg
What was the turning point of the civil war war?
the battle of bull run
What battle is considered the the turning point of the civil war?
Gettysburg
What is the significance os the civil war battle?
why was the battle of gettysburg a turning point?
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War in the US?
== == It was the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
What was the name of the battle that was the turning point of the war?
The true turning point of the Civil War was the seizure of Vicksburg, but it was really the result of a siege.
