The Civil War of the United States of America encountered many turning points, but The Battle of Gettysburg is the most crucial. This war was a contest between the northern Union Army, and the southern Confederate Army. Most wars are comprised of crucial events or turning points that change the tide of the war. The three-day battle at Gettysburg left both sides battered, and exhausted resulting in a crucial moment of the Civil War.

The Civil War started in 1860, after the election of President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln opposed slavery and the South Carolina Legislature perceived this as a threat. The Legislature held a state convention and voted to remove South Carolina from the Union known as the United States of America. The succession of Nor

The Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina, which housed the Union garrison command, when the fort would not surrender. The battle at Fort Sumter started the Civil War. Many other battles followed, including the Battle of Gettysburg.

th Carolina, March of 1861, prompted ten other states to secede. These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States of America.

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