To what extend did the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg (1863) mark the turning point of the Civil war?

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To what extend did the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg (1863) mark the turning point of the Civil war?

It is said that the battle of Gettysburg combined with the fall of Vicksburg marked the turning point of the civil war. Both the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg certainly helped the turning point of the civil war. Gettysburg was a very important battle and many of the soldiers' including the commander, Lee realised this. Lee decided that he was strong enough to invade the north 0once more. He felt that if he invaded the north again it would bring a quick end to the war as if it was prolonged it would favour the North and he did not want this. In the battle of Gettysburg, Lee lost over 30,000 men and also lost many weapons and military materials, the army could never again invade the North as they would simply be too weak. This was a turning point for the civil war as lee was forced to retreat back to Virginia. The battle of Gettysburg was an important battle. The battle consisted of three days. On the first day the confederates pushed the union south of the town.