My friends . . . circumstances render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community. You have but on
e remedy within your reach. And that is to remove to the west, and the sooner you do this, the sooner will commence your career of improvement and prosperity. Which of these leaders would most likely have spoken these words?
The outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg affected morale on both sides by convincing the North that was possible and the South that defeat was inevitable.
