What is the significance of the Gettysburg?

Answer 1

First Answer:

It shattered Lee's attempt at invasion to the North and placed the Confederacy into a permanent defensive posture.

Another answer:

It was the town where thousands died within just three days, and is the famous place where the biggest battle in the Civil War took place. It could have been the end of the war if Meade had been less timid (or more aggressive), had pursued, cut off and destroyed Lee's Army of Northern Virginia which was in full retreat, That failure brought about the elevation of Grant, Sherman's March to the Sea and much of the post war bitterness.

Another Answer:

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has historic significance for being the site of both the famous Battle of Gettysburg and the equally famous speech by Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address was given on the site of the battle at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery.

Gettysburg is today home to the Gettysburg National Military Park.

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Answer 2

Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle fought in The American Civil War, and also it is the largest battle fought on North America soil. About 165,000 soldiers fought at Gettysburg and about 51,000 was either killed, captured or wounded.

Answer 3

The battle of Gettysburg is significant because it marks the turning point in the Civil War. It stopped the last great offensive of Lee's army into Northern Territory. After the battle Lee was never able to recover from the loss of men and face. It also proved Mead's capabilities as a commander.

Answer 4

The estimate of the historical significance of Gettysburg has been waning. It was fought close to major media centers; so it got publicity. It had the highest casualty rate of any battle in the Civil War; so, it received extra attention for that. Lincoln made a speech at the dedication of the military cemetery that is a set piece of American Oratory. It's significance is greatly exaggerated. The battle was not decisive in the military sense. Lee's defeat did not lead immediately to the surrender of the South. Mead muffed an opportunity to do so. The war continued for another two years, and was resolved by events in the Western Theater of War, that starved out Lee's forces until he could no longer get resupplied, and was forced t surrender.

Answer 5

The Union victory effectively stopped Lee's invasion of the North.

Answer 6

It was the turning point of the Civil War, ending Robert E. Lee's advance into Northern Territory, and hindered his army's ability to go on the offensive for the rest of the war.