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The Turning Point of the Civil War
Gettysburg was the turning point in the American Civil War. It was
a battle that would change the future of the Civil War. The stage was set
for an immense struggle at Gettysburg after the May 1863 Battle of
Chancellorsville. The Battle of Gettysburg was a prolonged ....
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clue as to the whereabouts, intentions, strengths, or capabilities of the
Union Army of the Potomac. Unbeknownst to him, Meade was marching straight
for him with almost 82,000 men and, more importantly, a competent and
mission-oriented calvary commander in John Buford. The battle began on July
1, when some of General Hill’s advance brigades entered the town of small
town Gettysburg, Pennsylvania looking for shoes. Because of General Stuart’
s failure to complete his mission of tracking the Union army, Hill's troops
encountered a Union cavalry division commanded by Major Gene ....
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