The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the Civil War because it was the first major defeat suffered by General Robert E. Lee. Lee's army suffered very heavy casualties. Approximately a third of his army was killed, captured, or wounded during the battle, 23,231 out of 71,699 men. Lee's army never recovered from the defeat. It was never as large or as powerful as it had been before the battle and it was forced to fight on the defensive for the rest of the war.
Though many past historians cite Gettysburg, most current historians choose Vicksburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
The true turning point of the Civil War was the seizure of Vicksburg, but it was really the result of a siege.
Most historians and scholars believe the turning point of the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg fought in July 1863.
The actual turning point was the fall of Vicksburg at around the same time.
It is really the Siege of Vicksburg.
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The Battle of Gettysburg.
The turning point was not a battle but a siege, the Siege of Vicksburg.
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== == It was the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
The true turning point of the Civil War was the seizure of Vicksburg, but it was really the result of a siege.