Unit 3 Essay: The Turning Point
Post date: Nov 09, 2012 8:51:27 PM
Unit Essay: The Turning Point
In order to get credit for this project, you must write an essay on the following topic:
The Turning Point
1863 was a pivotal year for the Civil War: In January, the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, the North passed a military draft, and the Southern economy was beginning to collapse. The year also witnessed heavy fighting: The Vicksburg Campaign, The Battle of Gettysburg, and the Battle of Chickamauga, just to name a few major battles. As the war turned increasingly brutal, both sides were grimly determined to achieve victory, but 1863 is also generally regarded as the year that the war began to go in favor of the North. Consider some of the major events and campaigns of 1863, and write out a well-developed essay of 600 more words explaining why 1863 was the turning point for the Civil War.
U.S. "Unconditional Surrender" Grant, promoted to Lieutenant General in 1863
Essay Map: Consider 3-4 reasons why the North began to win the war in 1863, and these become your body paragraphs.Â
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