Lee retreated across the Potomac, and was never able to mount another invasion of Northern soil. However, he was able to continue the war by fighting a series of spoiling offensives to keep the Army of the Potomac at bay for nearly two more years. In a sense, all of Lee's victories were Pyrrhic victories, because he was not able to replace his losses, even more so following Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the war.
The Gettysburg address was writen to comemorate the horrific battle of Gettysburg.
The battle was a Union (North) victory.
The Union was the North at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Army of the Potomac was the army on the field.
Gettysburg destroyed Lee's ability to carry out an offensive in the North.
Gettysburg forced Lee to abandon his invasion of the North, but it did not prevent it.
It destroyed Lee's ability to invade he North, and swung the initiative to the North, permanently.
There was no such thing as "the Battle of Gettysburg Address."
The Gettysburg address was writen to comemorate the horrific battle of Gettysburg.
The battle was a Union (North) victory.
The Union was the North at the Battle of Gettysburg. The Army of the Potomac was the army on the field.
NORTH
It did not directly affect their lives.
It didn't. It was not a territorial battle.
The North
The North
In Pennsylvania.
The town of Gettysburg