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Battle of Gettysburg turning point

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The effect of Gettysburg has been greatly exaggerated by battle-oriented historians. It was not a decisive battle in the sense that it led directly to the end of the war. The capture of Vicksburg, closing the Mississippi to Rebel river traffic, choking off reinforcements and supplies to their armies is the true, strategic turning point of the war. At best, Gettysburg heralds the final Southern invasion of the North and the loss of Southern initiative in the Eastern Theater.

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13y ago

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