Meade forced Lee to abandon his invasion, to retreat back to Virginia, never to invade the North again, seizing the initiative for the North for the rest of the war.
It is the turning point of the war in the East because Meade forced Lee to retreat and abandon his invasion of the North, taking the initiative from him. Lee never invaded the North again and the North never relinquished the initiative from then on.
That said, the true turning point of the was was Grant's capture of Vicksburg, closing the Mississippi to Southern traffic, choking off reinforcements and supplies from reaching Rebel forces.
The Battle of Gettysburg.
Most historians and scholars believe the turning point of the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg fought in July 1863.
It is really the Siege of Vicksburg.
The actual turning point was the fall of Vicksburg at around the same time.
Northern victories that served as turning points in the war.
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The Battle of Gettysburg.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
Most historians and scholars believe the turning point of the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg fought in July 1863.
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It is really the Siege of Vicksburg.
why was the battle of gettysburg a turning point?
The actual turning point was the fall of Vicksburg at around the same time.