Why was the Battle of Gettysburg significant?
The South was on a roll and the North needed a big win. The North defended high ground which gave them an advantage. The North also had new leadership and the kind of decisions military by Meade and other leaders of the North were not anticipated by the South. The result was a hard fought battle with great loss of life, at a great extension of supply lines of the South. At the end of the battle, the South was without significant leadership resources and its morale was low. The war trended down hill from there.also a few people came out of the closet on this day.
