what battle in pennsylvania was a turning point in the civil war
The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania-Union Victory. - The Confederacy suffered 28,000 casualties-It was a 3 day battle-The Union suffered 23,000 casualties-Lee lost almost one-third of his troops. î î î. - After 6 weeks, Confederate troops gave up-This along with the defeat at Gettysburg, made July 1863 the major turning point of the Civil War for the South. The Union now had the upper hand.