The Battle of Gettysburg
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Southern Viewpoint
Confederate
favored slavery
felt they were fighting a second war of independence
made living from small farms and plantations
wanted to lower taxes on goods
believed in states' rights
Abraham Lincoln
This is Abraham Lincoln moments before he gives the Gettysburg Address.
Confederate and Union Soldier
This war pitted state against state, community against community, and brother against brother.
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union casualties and losses were 23,055. The Confederate casualties and losses were 23,231. This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
I believe the Civil War was fought for many reasons, not just slavery. For example, economics played an important role in this conflict.
Northern Viewpoint
Union
opposed slavery
felt they were fighting a war to free the slaves
made living from factories and trade
wanted to raise taxes on Europeans goods so Southerners would buy Northern products
believed that the Union must be saved above all else
The Battle of Gettysburg
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