C and D. When Union General Ulysses S. Grant laid siege to
Vicksburg, Lee suggested a second invasion of the North. He would demoralize the North with a victory on northern soil that would support the copperheads who wanted peace. After winning the Battle of Chancellorsville a victory on northern soil would also relieve pressure of the siege as well allow the army to supply
themselves with food and other items they lacked like shoes. However, he was met with fierce resistance from a Union Army led by
General George Meade and a battle erupted at Gettysburg that lasted three
days. It ended with Pickett’s Charge
resulting in a Union victory. It marked
the turning of the war as the Union gained the upper hand and eventually won
the Civil War.
