1. The Northern Victory at the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg in 1862.

2. Northern victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July 1863.

3. The re-election of President Lincoln, 1864.

Why was the Northern victory at Antietam/ Sharpsburg the first major turning point for the North's victory of the Civil War? The North had struggled through the early part of the war without even coming close to a battle victory. The battle at Antietam/Sharpsburg wasn't actually a total victory, but it was a "tactical draw", which neither side was clearly a winner. Yet, this t

The Northern victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July of 1863 proved to be another turning point of the war, which again favored the Union. Lee's march into Pennsylvania was his second attempt to take parts of Northern soil. Lee was defeated at Gettysburg and turned tail back to Virginia. This was the CSA's last attempt to take Northern lands. After being defeated at Gettysburg and U. S. Grant taking Vicksburg, MS, the south now had a to fight a defensive war. These victories gave the North the much needed hope for winning and it was the beginning of the end for the CSA.

With the Election of 1864 approaching the CSA felt that they had one last chance to keep their nation-hood. The South knew if Lincoln was defeated, his opponent, George B. McClellan would negotiate peace, which t

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