According to military theorist, Carl Von Clausewitz, if the defensive army recognizes that its attacking enemy has reached its culminating point, it should trigger the time for a counter attack or counteroffensive. In such a situation the attacking force no longer can advance or defend.

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Based on military terminology, there was no culminating point at the Battle of Gettysburg for a number of reasons. US General George Meade won the Battle of Gettysburg, but he did not win a decisive victory in that he did not impose his will on Lee's army. Secondly, he was unable to force the Army of Northern Virginia to cease operations. If Meade had pressed the attack he would have created a culminating point as Lee would have run out of ammunition. In such a case, Meade would have no need to fear a counter-offensive from Lee as Lee would have been basically hopeless.

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