Why was the battle of gettysburgs so important?

Answer 1

The Battle of Gettysburg marked what has become known as the highwater mark of the Confederacy. Under the command of Major General Meade, the Union Army of the Potomac blunted the second attempt of the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of General Robert E. Lee to invade the North. Gettysburg came hard on the heels of General Lee's victories especially that of the Battle of Chancellorsville. However, in that victory, General Lee had lost his most able and aggressive field commander, General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. General Lee's inability to dislodge the Union forces from their strong position to his south made a further excursion into the North impossible. With a large Union force behind him, he could no longer continue his offensive. General Lee hoped that a successful invasion would cause a split among several border states, especially Maryland, causing the Union to sue for peace.

The failure of Pickett's charge on the third day of the battle is pivotal. Unable to dislodge the Union army, Lee was forced to retreat back to Virginia. More important was the manpower losses. The Confederate army was hurt badly and never again mounted a serious offensive against the Union. From this point forward, the momentum shifted to the Union forces which eventually cornered General Lee in Petersburg, Virginia.
Gettysburg is called the most important battle in the Civil War because, well for one 50,000 men were either killed, wounded, or missing. Which makes it the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, let alone the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. The battle always marks that Robert E. Lee will never invade the North again.

It the Yankees (Union) lost the Battle they would've lost the war. So it's always show that without the Battle Of Gettysburg there might be two separate Americas.
The whole tide of the war was changed because for the first time, the Confederate army suffered a terrible defeat. Up to that point, Lee had won most battles against the Federal Army and he was moving into Pennsylvannia to gather more supplies and stores for his army. He had exhausted Virginia and knew there was a lot of food in Penn. He also thought it might be possible to invade Washington. But his real hope was to pin one more terrible loss on the Federal Army and persuade it to make peace. There were plans to attack the Federal Army at Gettysburg and no plans for the Federal Army to attack the Confederates. It was a surprise to both. At the end of the battle, in which 160,000 men clashed, 7,500 lay dead from both sides. It was a fierce and bloody battle that won by the Federal Army. Lee is quoted as saying-"this is all my fault, it is I that have lost this fight." He retreated back into Virginia and his grand plan to produce a victory on Union soil was defeated and the tide of the whole war was changed.

Answer 2

The Battle of Gettysburg marked what has become known as the highwater mark of the Confederacy. Under the command of Major General Meade, the Union Army of the Potomac blunted the second attempt of the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of General Robert E. Lee to invade the North. Gettysburg came hard on the heels of General Lee's victories especially that of the Battle of Chancellorsville. However, in that victory, General Lee had lost his most able and aggressive field commander, General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. General Lee's inability to dislodge the Union forces from their strong position to his south made a further excursion into the North impossible. With a large Union force behind him, he could no longer continue his offensive. General Lee hoped that a successful invasion would cause a split among several border states, especially Maryland, causing the Union to sue for peace.

The failure of Pickett's charge on the third day of the battle is pivotal. Unable to dislodge the Union army, Lee was forced to retreat back to Virginia. More important was the manpower losses. The Confederate army was hurt badly and never again mounted a serious offensive against the Union. From this point forward, the momentum shifted to the Union forces which eventually cornered General Lee in Petersburg, Virginia.
Gettysburg is called the most important battle in the Civil War because, well for one 50,000 men were either killed, wounded, or missing. Which makes it the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, let alone the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. The battle always marks that Robert E. Lee will never invade the North again.

It the Yankees (Union) lost the Battle they would've lost the war. So it's always show that without the Battle Of Gettysburg there might be two separate Americas.
The whole tide of the war was changed because for the first time, the Confederate army suffered a terrible defeat. Up to that point, Lee had won most battles against the Federal Army and he was moving into Pennsylvannia to gather more supplies and stores for his army. He had exhausted Virginia and knew there was a lot of food in Penn. He also thought it might be possible to invade Washington. But his real hope was to pin one more terrible loss on the Federal Army and persuade it to make peace. There were plans to attack the Federal Army at Gettysburg and no plans for the Federal Army to attack the Confederates. It was a surprise to both. At the end of the battle, in which 160,000 men clashed, 7,500 lay dead from both sides. It was a fierce and bloody battle that won by the Federal Army. Lee is quoted as saying-"this is all my fault, it is I that have lost this fight." He retreated back into Virginia and his grand plan to produce a victory on Union soil was defeated and the tide of the whole war was changed.

Answer 3

Its importance has been overrated by some earlier historians. Strategically, it ended Lee's invasion of the North, but Meade was unable to capitalize on the victory. Had he been able to conduct a vigorous pursuit and cut Lee off before crossing over into Virginia, he could have ended the war, buy, in the event, the war dragged on for another two years.

Answer 4

The Battle of Gettysburg was so important because it stopped the Confederacy from marching NY or Philadelphia.