the Battle of Gettysburg was a significant turning point of the Civil War because it prevented a confederate invasion of the North and eliminated about one-third of General Lee's men. The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle that took place in Gettysburg, Pa., between July 1st and July 3rd of 1863.After achieving a major victory over northern forces in Chancellorsville, Va, General Lee decided to push his troops north. His strategy was two fold. First, if he could establish a stronghold in a northern state, he thought he could push his army further into other northern states. Second, since most of the northern troops were actually in the south at the time, he felt that if he could get ahead of the northern troops with a victory in the
