Gettysburg
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¶ … battles of Gettysburg and Antietam to determine which was the turning point of the war. Both of these battles were decisive victories for the North. The North also wasted opportunities to totally crush the…

The Gettysburg Address marks the finale of the American Civil War. In the address, President Lincoln hearkens to the birth of the nation and its founding principles. Lincoln notes that when the nation was founded "four…

Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most discussed episodes of the U.S. Civil War. The battle, fought for three days in July 1863, took the lives of an estimated 50,000 people and is considered the turning point of the…

In a long war of attrition, which the Civil War became after 1861, all of the economic, financial and population advantages would favor the North since the South was a mostly agrarian region that imported its manufactured goods. Initially, both sides had expected that the war would be short and decisive, although by 1862 it was clear that it might drag on indefinitely. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and the other Southern leaders realized that their best chance would be to win a series of rapid military victories early in the war then appeal to Britain, France and other European nations for diplomatic recognition.

Shelby Foote was born in Mississippi. His father died when he was five leaving his mother to raise him alone, he was also an only child. He was a reader from his early years, mainly because he was so alone.

The Civil War was a battle that tore the United States into two dividing loyalties and families across the states. That it is a scar that still rankles the North and South cannot be doubted and yet, one event during the…

While most of the battles of the American Civil War took place on Southern territory, there were two major battles which took place in the North: Antietam and Gettysburg. In both cases, the Union forces were fighting…

The battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg were two of the ultimate and deciding events of the United States Civil War. The Gettysburg battle was far and away the bloodiest battle in the war and was a direct defeat for…