Gettysburg GIS

[ganulv]

I would argue the war was not decided on that day. Yes, if the Union had lost the war would have changed considerably, but the CSA loss did not have as great an impact as Vicksburg.

For that matter, I would contend the war was "won" between the Appalachian MTS and the Mississippi.

I’m no military historian, but my understanding is that the Federal generals were trying to physically break the South’s back, whereas Lee was trying to break the Republicans’ political will. So it makes sense to me that a victory at Gettysburg would have meant more for the Confederacy than it ultimately did for the Union. Again, speaking as a non-expert.