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Gettysburg Battle The Civil War took place in the years of 1861-1865 in the United States. The two sides that fought this war were the North and the South. The War that changed the United States as a whole and fought for the rights of the Union to better the nation was the Civil War. Slavery was one of the biggest causes of the war because the North and South had many disputes about whether slavery should be abolished or not. The union was in favor of having Free states so the idea of expanding slavery was unacceptable. Abraham Lincoln being elected as president created a nig controversy as well. President Lincoln was a Republican and he did not agree with the idea of expanding Slavery. This act was beneficial to the Unions and the Confederates were angered by it. The south said they would break away form the United States and create their own Constitution. The battle of Gettysburg was one of the many battles and campaigns that took place in the Civil war and it was also the turning point battle that changed the United States history. The United States was looked at as one region to most other countries, but little did they know that the Unites States had split into two sides. Each side had their own presidents, generals, colors and nicknames. Jefferson Davis was the president of the south and the main generals were Stonewall Jackson and Robert Lee. The color that represented the south was grey and their nickname was the rebels. The Unions had Abraham Lincoln as their president and Ulysses Grant and Maj. General George G. Meade as the major generals. The Unions nickname was the Yankees and color was blue. The Battle of Gettysburg was located in Adams Country, Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3 of 1863. Since the South won the battle in Chancellors many battles were moving towards the Northern Boundary. The South became very confident in there win s the made a decision to attack Gettysburg. This battle backfired against the Confederates and about 60,000 soldiers were either injured or killed. The loss of many soldiers causes the South to become weak and the North became much more powerful as a whole. The Union benefited from this battle and it led them to the victory of the upcoming battles. The Gettysburg battle lasted three days and it was one of the biggest battles where many soldiers had lost theirs lives. Lee wanted to intrude upon the north and destroy the substances the north owned. This is not the first time Lee was planning to attack the north. Lee wanted to get rid of the fighting in Virginia and to take Pennsylvania’s farmland. Lee’s intensions were to make the northern weak and win a battle on their land. The second day of the battle the north and the south took their selected spots. The Confederates were spread across the Seminary Ridge and the Unions were across from the Cemetery Ridge. The battle started by Lee calling it off. This day was the main reason the south lost the battle. The lacked communication and it impacted them negatively. The last day of the battle was the worst of them all for the south. It was the bloodiest and the north achieved their victory. Not only did many soldiers lose their lives but there was a report that 5,000 horses were found died as well. The south fought their hardest to win a battle on the northern territory but they failed and the north benefited from it. The Unions were successful because the battle was on their territory and had an advantage of getting equipment and supplies that were necessary. They also benefited from the defensive position they were in. The unions were on hilltop while the confederates were forced to run uphill in order to fight back properly. In President Lincolns Gettysburg address he recognized the soldiers that died in the battle. Not only was the Battle of Gettysburg the turning point battle it was also the bloodiest battle of them all. This battle was significant because the winner received the right to rule the United Sates. Both sides were unprepared because the Battle was so unexpected and impacted the wars that took place in the future of that time. The Confederates were in the lead of victory up until this battle. The union stepped up their game and won the war. President Lincoln wrote a two minute speech showing the United Sates how much the war affected him. He wrote the Gettysburg address to honor the soldiers that lost their lives in fighting for what they believe in. The battle of Gettysburg is the reason we are one union and one nation today. This battle did not only impact the Civil war it also impacted United States history.