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 * The Battle of Gettysburg: Outcome**

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The battle of Gettysburg was really a turning point in the Civil War, it was a key battle for both the North and the South. Gettysburg was a major step in trying to win the war for the South. The Confederates were going to invade the North in hopes that it would take pressure off Virginia. Both the Union and the Confederate sides were pretty neck and neck for most of the battle. By the third day both sides were suffering from the number of causalities, hunger etc., but there was one last hope for the Confederates, Pickett's Charge. PIckett's Charge was a fierce attack made against the Union as a last ditch effort. The Union line held strong and withstood the powerful shots. Pickett's Charge was a failure for the South. The next day General Lee began withdrawing his troops back to the Potomac River, the North won the battle of Gettysburg.====== Gettysburg really brought down the South's confidence level. Lee lost about one third of his army in the battle, so he decided that from that point on he could only put up a defensive war on Southern Soil. In the end the South was never really able to recover from the devastating loss that Gettysburg was to them. The battle of Gettysburg was a key victory for the North. Even though the Union won, Lincoln and some others criticized General Meade for not attacking General Lee's army as they surrendered, as they wanted Lee destroyed. Even though the North won, both sides faced hard situations, as both sides lost a good portion of their troops which would be hard to replace for the rest of the war.


 * Gettysburg Address**

Even though the Battle of Gettysburg was over, the memories and many lost loved ones were still there. On November 19,1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most memorable speeches in American History in dedication to the Soldier's National Cemetery for all those who lost their lives at Gettysburg. Though Lincoln's speech only lasted about two minutes those two minutes were remembered and still will be remembered forever. Many phrases like "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." are still remembered today.



by: A. A.