85 points and ! to whoever can do this!
both the battle of gettysburg and the battle of vicksburg were pivotal battles of the civil war. consider the emotional and military advantages of each, and decide which battle you believe was more important. in at least 250 words, defend your claim by following these directions:

1. research on your own, and find a primary source on the battle you choose as the most important.
a primary source is an original document or artifact that comes from the period of time being studied.
someone from that time period actually wrote, created, or used the object the historian is studying.

2. using the information from your primary source and the information from the lesson, develop a claim concerning which battle was more important.

3. fulfill the following concerning your claim:
your claim should clearly state how and why the battle you chose was more influential in changing the outcome of the civil war.
your claim must have supporting statements that are original ideas, as well as facts and evidence from your source, and information from the lesson that supports it.
you should have a counterclaim that refutes your claim. your writing will identify the stance and prove that it is false

4. write an informative essay that meets the following expectations:
establishes and maintains formal and objective tone.
uses words, phrases, and clauses to link each section of writing together and creates cohesion between claims and evidence.
follows expectations of conventions.

5. provide a concluding paragraph that:
synthesizes your original claim.
summarizes your key points.
adds concluding thoughts.

6. cite your primary source and this lesson as a secondary source at the bottom of your essay.