Civil War Turning Point Analysis

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112. It is considered a turning point in the Civil war because it is the point at which General Lee’s strategic campaign against the North West.
113. The Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July, 1863, marked a definite turning point in the war. Both sides now had seasoned, equally valiant soldiers, and in Lee and Ulysses S. Grant each had a superior general. But the North, with its larger population and comparatively enormous industry, enjoyed a tremendous material advantage.
114. The fall of Atlanta is not only for it strategic and military significance but for its political importance. The victory greatly increased northern morale and is credited for aiding the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan.
115. Candidates: