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Gettysburg often is seen as the turning point in the Civil War. From what you've found so far and the research that you have done, do you think that this belief is accurate? Why or why not? Historians believe that the Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. It was until the Battle of Gettysburg that the Union had the higher chance of winning the Civil War. It was the largest …

…Battle of Gettysburg, would it still be considered as the turning point of the Civil War? It would not be considered as the turning point, mainly because the Union would still be in the hands of the Confederate forces. Eventually, the Union would lose to the Confederacy, which would ultimately result in Confederate laws including the continuation of slavery. Luckily, the Union won the Civil War and we became the great country we are today.