The Turning Point Of The Civil War
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Gettysburg was the turning point in the American Civil War. It was
a battle that would change the future of the Civil War. The stage was set
for an immense struggle at Gettysburg after the May 1863 Battle of
Chancellorsville. The Battle of Gettysburg was a prolonged three day,
bloody battle, a dec ....
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Richard Ewell, were, in theory, to be supported by the strategic
reconnaissance of Jeb Stuart's cavalry, a role in which he failed dismally
in the days and weeks leading up to Gettysburg. Lee decided to take the
offensive by invading Pennsylvania via Maryland in an attempt to end the
war quickly by threatening the Northern capitol and waging "total war" on
the Northern citizens. Unfortunately for Lee, Stuart's joyriding, Stuart
delighted in riding complete circles around the Northern armies ....
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