A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg as a Turning Point

Authors

Joseph Griffith, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Capstone Project

Program of Study

History

Presentation Date

4-22-2015

Keywords

Civil War, Leadership, Gettysburg, Generals, Grant, Lee, McClellan, turning point, history, Lincoln

Abstract

This paper proves that Gettysburg marked the turning point in Civil War leadership, and led to the Union victory. It compares and contrasts both Union and Confederate leaders before and after Gettysburg and it shows that Union leadership began to change and improve after Gettysburg and it culminated under Grant.

Advisor

Dr. Thomas Mach

Recommended Citation

Griffith, Joseph, "A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg as a Turning Point" (2015). History Capstone Research Papers. 3.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/history_capstones/3

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