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This battle was the "bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, whereas over 50,000 people died on both sides. This would have without a doubt crippled both of their forces. Yet, the Union won, give them symbolic strength and showing the Confederacy that they would not just plow right through. I would say it was even the turning point of the war

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Huck, this battle was most definitely the turning point.

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Nick answer Huck. Do you know how the Southern Generals felt about there battle of Gettysburg?

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Was this a Planned battle or did both armies run into each other?

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I don't think it was planned

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The battle of Gettysburg had a huge impact on both sides of the war. Since so many people died fighting in that battle, there is now a cemetery located where that battle took place. Lincoln announced his plan to make it a cemetery during his famous Gettysburg Address. I agree that it was the turning point of the civil war because  the Union won. The Union was able to stop Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy from invading the north.

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Both of the armies ran into each other, because Robert E. Lee was planning to invade the Union.

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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle and was considered the turning point of the Civil War. Over 50,000 soldiers died between both sides and it ended with a win for The Union.

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What was Rober E Lee looking for in the little town of  Gettysburg?

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Did North feel at the start of the War it would be a long  War?

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No, they thought it would be over quickly

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robert e lee wanted supplies because they were running out

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they thought that they would quickly solve the problem

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I don't think that the north thought that way because they thought that they had a stronger army.

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The battle of Gettysburg impacted the confederacy and the union because over 50,000 men died over the course of the 3 day battle, which made it the worst battle in the Civil War.  The war also resulted in a victory for the Union, even though Robert E Lee was planning to attack the Union in Gettysburg.

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They formed that snake barrier thing and they thought it would just cut them off

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yeah

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They thought the war would be over with very quickly

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I don't think that anyone could have predicted the number of deaths that happened at the Battle Of Gettysburg.

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Yes Mary this is true... Something  for their feet maybe?

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shoes?

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yes they needed shoes because they had walked so much they wore them out

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yah shoes

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Yes Erica

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what types of technological advances came about with the Civil War?

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Yeah the south had to walk a lot because unlike the north, they didn't have railroads

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the telegraph

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rail roads and the telegraph

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telegraph and railroads

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telegraph and railroads

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telegrams, new weaponry such as the minie ball,  and more railroads

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railroads, and transportation

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The minie bullet

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and the telepgraph and bullet

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Trains were more commonly used to transport supplies and troops

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minie bullet

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minie balls

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how did this change war?

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It led to more deaths

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Actually someone was concerned about it . Tomorrow I will show you Pickets Charge on the last day, The South will March two miles in an open Field.  Who do you think thought maybe that was not a good idea.?

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the guns were more accurate and you could relay messages faster

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the telegraph and the railroads gave the north a big advantage, while the minie bullet resulted in more deaths.

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the minie bullet was able to kill a person with one shot which then led to more deaths

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the minie bullet could also travel a much greater distance

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it meant that everyone had to fight differently than they had in the past

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The Hot air balloon was used in the war.. anyone want to guess what for?

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spying?

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dropping leaflets/messages?

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bombing?

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spying?

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finding opposing armies to know where they would attack next

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yes AVA

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the opposite army wouldn't suspect that someone was flying over them in a hot air balloon so it was the perfect way to spy.

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yes logan..

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How was the railroad an advantage to the North?

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they could travel fast, communicate, and get more goods

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it allowed them to transport items and weapongs faster

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it allowed a fast way to transport troops and amunition.

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it made the North able to get supplies to their troops faster

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travel fast

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they could move much faster and get more supplies and not worry about walking

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resources could travel faster and more troops could come in?

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the union could transport supplies and troops faster than in the south

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it allowed them to travel faster and get to fight quicker, as well as making it easier to transfer extra troops and supplies

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The Southern Generals were against the attack ... can anyone think why ?? and why did they go ahead if they were against it?

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they weren't prepared for it?

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they went ahead because they had to fight back or they would lose

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They knew that it would be the turning point of the war?

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because they knew they weren't prepared but if they didn't fight they would lose the battle

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this would in a sense be a pledge of full on war, and possibly give way to a southern invasion by the north?

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the south was trying to invade the north, and they weren't prepared for a full-on battle.

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it would go against their plan of defending their land

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Robert E Lee who was in Charge of the Army of the Potomac thought they were invincible, He blamed himself and even offered to resign after the battle.

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yeah!

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The War could have ended is Mead who was in Charge of the Union  would not have let Lee leave. Why did he not go after him? The War will go on for two more years?

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Jefferson Davis

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he was their best general, would show a sign of defeat

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My Question is why did General Mead not go after Lee when he went to leave Gettysburg?

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he didn't go after him because he didn't think he would be able to stop him?

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This would have been considered an invasion of the South

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The southerners were probably disappointed with what lee did during Gettysburg

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The Battle of Gettysburg left both the Confederacy and the Union with about 1/3 of their troops and a bunch of their generals dead.

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Yes !! Ethan

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But Lee's army was in worse shape.. The union did not know this.. Mead was carious,, Let Lee leave. Did the Northern Generals respect Lee?

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yes, because he had found under the United States before the confederacy

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cautious

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yes, he was respected by everyone

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yes Lee was a very respected man

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yes they did respect him

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Yes He was who Lincoln wanted to head up the North. The Generals on Both sides of this battles were very good friends. and as someone said they do lose al ot of good officers on both sides

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What did the South have to do to win the War? The North? who had the easier Job?

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the north had to take the capital of the confederacy, which was richmond

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The north had it easier because they had access to the rail road for transporting goods and soldiers

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and the south had to do the same to the North

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ok... But what about the South

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the south had to capture the north's capital

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no.. South did not want to conquer the North

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the south just wanted to be their own

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they wanted to defend their territory

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The North did not have it easier why?