Question

In a 125-word paragraph, explain why the Battle of Gettysburg was so significant.

Answer 1

It was the largest battle of the civil war. Battle was fought around Gettsburg in PA. Gen. George Mead led the Union Army of the Potomac and defeated Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The defeat halted Lee's invasion of the North. The battle was the turning point of the war and the North eventually defeated the South after that.

Answer 2

The Battle of Gettybury is a significant battle during the US Civil War. The North stopped the second major invasion by the South which was led by their best general Robert Lee. With that invasion stopped, the North began to turn the following battles against the South and eventually won the Civil War. It was also one of the bloodiest battles during the war - including both sides, a total of over fifty thousands soldiers were killed.