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    Gettysburg was the turning point in the American Civil War. Back in the day's before animation. More importantly Gettysburg was the climatic clash between the two major American cultures of their time: the North and the South. A climax of a conflict between two cultures with such vastly different ideals that they could not coexist in "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." When looking at the causes of the Civil War, and eventually the Battle of Gettysburg, one

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    Battles such as: Gettysburg, Viscksburg, Battery Wagner, Chickamauga Creek, and Chattanooga. Along with these battles the Gettysburg Address was presented, the role of women was noticed, and riots in New York broke out. Many say that these battles were the turning point of the U.S. Civil War. General Robert E. Lee, from the south and George G. Meade from the north lead their troops. On July 4th Robert E. Lee surrendered to the north, and the south was defeated. The Battle of Gettysburg is considered

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    The Battle of Gettysburg General William T. Sherman put it best when he said "War is Hell"( Foote 1 ). The Civil War was the largest war fought on American soil. Over a million lives were lost and millions more were affected. Billions of dollars were spent by the United States and billions were spent by the Confederate States to fund this war. Three days were spent in the month of July of 1863 in pure "hell." The largest battle of the Civil War was fought near a small town in Pennsylvania.

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    This battle came to be known as the ever-famous Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. Generals Robert E. Lee (Confederacy) and George G. Meade (Union) led their armies into a three-day battle, resulting in the casualties of over 50,000 Confederate

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    America soil. Many men lost their life fighting for America! So till this day we Americans thank those brave soldiers for what they did! The battle of Gettysburg pretty much kicked of the Civil War. The battle kicked off two years of fight, blood, sweat and tears. Some of the best generals, captains, and solider fought in the Gettysburg! Why was it such an importance?? The main reason why it was important because it had to do with the splitting of our nation. There are three points I am

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    The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg has been known to many as the decisive turning point of the Civil War. The battle itself was a Union victory that forced the Confederacy into a defensive posture which ended General Lee’s most ambitious attempt to invade Union Territory (Gettysburg Foundation, 2017). The Battle of Gettysburg alone consisted of 67 Battery’s in which totaled 362 guns making it the largest artillery attack in United States history. This battle was a historical landmark

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    Ten years after the Gettysburg Address was given and the war was over a new issue came up, a very important issue that should have never been denied in the first place and that is women’s suffrage. Susan B. Anthony address the public after she had been fined for casting her vote in an election; her speech is simply titled “Woman’s Right to Vote.” The structure of both speeches is quite simple, they both start out by addressing everyone present, not leaving out a certain group nor solely addressing

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    The Battle of Gettysburg The American Civil War is, to date, the bloodiest and the most real war in the eyes of American citizens, with every battle raging in American back yards and farm fields. This great war of ours holds battles such as Shiloh, Antietam, and Stones River all known for being exceptionally violent and casualty heavy. However, none of these can compare when it comes to the amount lives lost or importance to the outcome of the war itself as the Battle of Gettysburg; the three day

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    command of the Union forces. On June 29th, the newly appointed Commander ordered his army to pursue General Lee. They would later meet at Gettysburg. Gettysburg was a point of strategic importance, many roads concentrated there. An army could easily converge or diverge from this point. The day before the battle began, Confederate troops managed to reach Gettysburg before Union troops. They had taken up positions to the north west of town. Union troops arriving from the south of town sent scouts

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    The three speeches all have ideas that are shared amongst each other. The Gettysburg Address speaks about freedom for all. Even if no one remembers what was spoken everyone will remember what happened. Martin Luther King spoke of freedom from oppression. He wished to see a world where no matter your race or religion everyone is equal. He wished for a world where people can truly be free at last. The Life of King Henry V displays freedom through war. The French have opposed Henry V from marrying

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