Describes the errors made by the Confederates during the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Battle of Gettysburg played a major role in the American Civil War, acting as the critical moment of the war that won it for the Union.

The Battle of Gettysburg was symbolic of the major cause of the Civil War. It included the impact of slavery and the states' rights. These were identified by the reactions and political beliefs of two key figures Robert E. Lee and Abraham Lincoln. Both of these men would be impacted by the events leading up to the Civil War. It is this impact that would have the everlasting effect of the battle, which would be called the turning point of the war.

The Battle of Gettysburg resulted from a daring plan by Confederate General Robert E. Lee to invade Pennsylvania in the hope of drawing attention away from areas of the Confederacy that were decimated by war. Despite its demoralization from defeat and past commanders who were too tentative, the Union army succeeded in warding off the Confederate advance.